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djsckizo
Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

  • 2003/12/6 1:03

  • djsckizo

  • Just can't stay away

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  • Since: 2003/5/9 8


1. When it says delete 'install' folder, do not delete 'includes' folder.

2. Erasing mainfile.php will only help the site stop working.

3. Read the instructions for the mod before complaining about it not working.

You guys ever do something dumb with xoops? Share.
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CBlue
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

Putting the wrong database username and password for your installation of XOOPS can guarantee a blank page.
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Mithrandir
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

hehe - love this thread
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djsckizo
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

  • 2003/12/6 3:21

  • djsckizo

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Quote:
CBlue wrote:
Putting the wrong database username and password for your installation of XOOPS can guarantee a blank page.


So can installing a new version but connecting to an old database without making sure you have also copied the theme over as well.
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tom
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

  • 2003/12/6 4:17

  • tom

  • Friend of XOOPS

  • Posts: 1359

  • Since: 2002/9/21


I've made some minor changes to a some scripts for a module, opened my FTP prog for upload, it's auto loaded into the server folder I was last on, then clicked the upload, now sometimes your lucky and it won't over write anything because the file name is different, but if you have the settings to auto over wright or you still click the yes button anyway and you get one of your main files over written or better still you run two or more sites and upload the wrong mainfile.php because you made some password changes, well then you get some wierd things happening.
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CBlue
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

I've edited a theme.html file and then accidently uploaded it into the wrong theme folder. As a matter of fact, I've done this twice now recently.
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djsckizo
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

  • 2003/12/6 6:42

  • djsckizo

  • Just can't stay away

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  • Since: 2003/5/9 8


Quote:

CBlue wrote:
I've edited a theme.html file and then accidently uploaded it into the wrong theme folder. As a matter of fact, I've done this twice now recently.


I don't think I can count how many times I've done that or uploaded a file with the same name into the wrong folder.
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AAINC
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

  • 2003/12/6 6:42

  • AAINC

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 121

  • Since: 2003/10/18



Recoded Nukescripts.net member paypal block to sorta work with Xoops.
It was connecting to PayPal and using the IPN. It actually added members to specific groups....it was working.
Anyways I was trying to change it over to use the smarty templates and made a mess, a big mess of things.......and then realised that I did not backup the original files.......lost......poof.....gone....back to square one.
Not gonna play with til I figure out this smarty thing.

BACKUP.......BACKUP......BACKUP


PEACE
AAINC
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djsckizo
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

  • 2003/12/6 6:57

  • djsckizo

  • Just can't stay away

  • Posts: 401

  • Since: 2003/5/9 8


Quote:

AAINC wrote:

Recoded Nukescripts.net member paypal block to sorta work with Xoops.
It was connecting to PayPal and using the IPN. It actually added members to specific groups....it was working.
Anyways I was trying to change it over to use the smarty templates and made a mess, a big mess of things.......and then realised that I did not backup the original files.......lost......poof.....gone....back to square one.
Not gonna play with til I figure out this smarty thing.

BACKUP.......BACKUP......BACKUP


PEACE
AAINC




Another reason I don't code things. I'm lucky enough to not crash a server in Alaska just by checking my email.
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CBlue
Re: Note to Self: Important Xoops Information

Backup is definitely important! Always backup the files you plan on editing before you start editing them.

It's a pain to have to download something again just to retrieve one file and restore it.
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