Hi, Ianez!

Nice job on that theme. I would like to use it as I think accessibility is a real issue especially with my site visitors. Technografa has already done some great work in this regard as have several others in this thread. Your work here continues that trend. I went toi your site but could not find the download link either in the downloads or in the article about minimalist. Anyway, great job!

I share barryc's concerns in all respects. I haven't seen any changes on sourceforge, either cvs or svn. I checked as of March 4. Maybe I'm missing something in where it's being kept now on sourceforge, but I didn't see it. I do try to test stuff as it comes out (as much as I can), and I do try to report bugs. A little feedback would be appropriate, I think.

With all respect and good wishes...

I don't have the gifts for programming/theme design that any of you do. But I am grateful for your efforts toward collaboration and toward a better xoops. Thanks for your work in that direction.

I agree with what JMorris said:

Get a new host.

Your host does not have the features you need to run xoops. Hosting can be very cheap, free even. MySQL is so commonplace now that you shouldn't feel bound by a host who won't install it for you. If they can't help you on this, you can expect even greater "helpfulness" in the days ahead.

As JMorris said, changing all the core code and module code to make that switch is an enormous undertaking.

This looks really cool. How much does it add to a site's load time overhead? The idea is, as I said, really neat!

So,this is what I would probably do. Just me. I can't promise any further help nor is there any warranty that it will work. But, I would first begin by backing up your public_html directory (or whatever your default web directory is) is and everything underneath it. Then, back up your database. Do not proceed further unless you've backed up. Then, close your site (except for you as webmaster, of course). At that point, I would try to overwrite all your files with the 2.0.13 files. After you overwrite your files, try to update your install (Log in as admin then go to Admin|Modules|and update System). Clear your cache directory and your templates_c directory. Clear your browser cache. See what happens. If that is okay (at least as far as the core XOOPS functions), then I would proceed further.

After that was done I would follow the rest of the upgrade path for xoops core and upgrade to 2.0.14, then use the 2.0.14_to_2.0.16 upgrade patch (make sure and run the upgrade scripts in those .

As you upload and update, make sure to clean out the cache directory, the templates_c directory, and the browser cache.

At that point, after your core is all upgraded and functioning, you can turn to upgrading modules to newer versions (if possible / if necessary). You should get the latest version possible of your modules. Go module by module, updating (Admin|modules|update) each module after your system upgrade. See how they do.

Then, where possible, get a newer version of your modules and try to get it working. Go step by step. Core, then modules. I suspect that most of Catz's changes were in the code, not as much in the core database structure (though I may be wrong).

For modules that are not functioning (in the worst case scenario) you may have to go to phpmyadmin (you do have access to this, right? If not, I wouldn't mess with this on my own - none of this) and compare the tables for the non-functioning modules with tables in newer versions. Where you have fields in a module's tables that are roughly the same, you can copy the fields from your database backup (sql) and paste them into the fields in the new module (for instance, copy the article title from wf-sections to the article title in SmartSection, etc). The point here is that I suspect the major hindrance (as noted above) is that it is the database fields (with name changes, datatype changes, etc) will present the biggest problems. Some of us have older versions of catz's modules (though I think I inadvertently got rid of all my copies) if you need help finding an old module.

Good luck. This is probably the most help I can give.

That's what I would do. I am not suggesting it in your case. Do it at your own risk.

By the way, I hope you continue feeling better...

On my installs to a local server, I have not gotten emails either. For that end of it, I have always gotten the emails when I set it up on the internet with sendmail/phpmail appropriately set up.

I second rpilney's suggestion. Ken works hard on keeping the modules updated.

About three years ago, I was running phpwebsite. I found XOOPS and switched. Basically, I used phpmyadmin to cut and paste from the phpwebsite MySQL structure to the XOOPS structure. It was long and painstaking but I still have many of those articles today (some of them, admittedly, still with some slightly screwed up structure). It did work and I didn't spend a dime on changing it. As has already been said in some of the very wise advice you have gotten, a lot of it has to do with what you feel you are able to do, what you can afford, and the time resources you have. It isn't easy - it can be done, though. As I looked at your site, I think there is enough the same module-wise that the transition shouldn't be that hard - just tedious. It will require some familiarity with phpmyadmin and mysql. Otherwise, I think it should be doable. As was already mentioned, a critical part in making your choice should be to examine the database structure in mysql. If the the databases are fairly similar in structure, you may be in pretty good shape.

For CBB, WordPress, or any of phppp's mods, you'll need it. The frameworks download is included in any of his mods, just make sure and get the latest releases. You can go to http://xoopsforge.com/modules/wordpress/index.php/get-latest-xoops-modules/ to get a link to the appropriate place on the XOOPS china site. They may also be available here, but I would check there first. You'll be going to his forums anyway to get support for the mods. As of this point, Frameworks is NOT an official XOOPS product AFAIK (and I'm pretty sure, but would be happily corrected if wrong).