OK researched further and found that in the templates_c dir - the themes were uploaded with 0K ... files went up fine but no info in the theme files in templates_c - surely causing the problem. Why would those tar.gz files upload that way?

I have the same problem - blank pages after installing nearly every theme I've downloaded (some work some don't) 7dana for example don't work - only ones that seem to work are defaults included w/Xoops. Although I did download a "gold" theme that worked. Don't think that one required an upload of template .. hmmmm. System: IIS 6, Win2003 Server, PHP 4.3.3.

File perms are fine (same perms as default theme dir)- directory structure is fine. Is this something to do with themes that also have the template upload thingy? (tar.gz file) you know the scoop. Perhaps that's not uploading correctly through the site? How would I check?

FIXED IT! Turned out to be a problem with the virtual path in the mainfile.php...

Found out by deleting everything and starting from scratch. Originally I had installed it with "http://www.domainname.com/" as the virtual path, which caused the problem. Reinstalled and used the defaults that XOOPS installer put in: "http://domainname.com/domainname.com_non_ssl/" for the virtual path. Physical path remained the came - c:\inetpub\vhosts\domainname.com......

Guess I should have took the XOOPS defaults at the beginning

It has something to do with the way my virtual hosting is set up on the server, and I was definitely using the wrong virtual path which caused the modules stuff to not be found, hence the conclusions above. But everything is working now! Sweet! Finally get to play with XOOPS and move my phpnuke stuff over Thanks for your help!!!!!

I tend to agree that all files/settings are correct but it might not be passing the right directory/path info through php. Doublechecked all files/etc and everything look a.o.k.

What's the easiest way to debug this? i.e. turn on some logging to see what the server is trying to pass to that common.php or whatever when it gets the module does not exist error?

I tend to agree that all files/settings are correct but it might not be passing the right directory/path info through php. Doublechecked all files/etc and everything look a.o.k.

What's the easiest way to debug this? i.e. turn on some logging to see what the server is trying to pass to that common.php or whatever when it gets the module does not exist error?

Not quite sure i follow you on the IIS permissions... IUSR_MACHINENAME has complete access to all of the root XOOPS files + DIR... IIS is set up to use that account for guests ??? There's an IWAN_MACHINENAME account - not sure if that's what you're talking about - changed it's permissions for those folders/files and no go.... still same. Can you elaborate on the IIS permissions?

EDIT: btw brash - nice website I see yours is running fine - that's 2003 server with IIS 6 right? I'm on 4.3.3 PHP what's yours? Also my box is config'd using Plesk 6.5 hope that doesn't be an issue.

Yeah played with that - actually set the IUSER_MACHINENAME account to have full control of everything from root on down. LOL I know I know - I'll fix the perms once I get this working - just wanted to make sure that wasn't an issue.

Anyway - with NTFS full control to internet guest account - still get the same - Selected module does not exist on all modules under system admin...

Still digging... thanks for the link to iis-resources - posted a message there about the problem but the board is pretty dead so not sure how much help they'll be.

I really don't want to try an older version - somebody's had to have experienced this prob. before and solved it????? If so - PLEASE HELP

I guess I could take a screenshot but really no need - there's no error message.... basically, login works no prob. User registration works no prob. But login with admin access, then click on Administration - mouse over system admin then anything in that menu click on and get "selected module does not exist" - example - "Banners" module - points to ...../modules/system/admin.php?fct=banners seems correct to me.

Checked the modules files all look fine. Virtual host so all files are in c:\inetpub\vhosts\domainname.com\httpdocs\) where domainname.com = whatever domain - i'm trying to set up a few XOOPS sites. DNS not an issue. Modules are in c:\inetpub\vhosts\domainname.com\httpdocs\modules\ all look fine to me:
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> .
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> ..
06/04/2004 03:15 AM <DIR> contact
06/04/2004 03:15 AM 33 index.html
06/04/2004 03:15 AM <DIR> mydownloads
06/04/2004 03:15 AM <DIR> mylinks
06/04/2004 03:15 AM <DIR> newbb
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> news
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> sections
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> system
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> xoopsfaq
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> xoopsheadline
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> xoopsmembers
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> xoopspartners
06/04/2004 03:16 AM <DIR> xoopspoll
1 File(s) 33 bytes

Any special PHP config or IIS settings you had to change when you installed your config?

Well - tried the above - thanks for the try, but no go. Still same prob. Bummer. Any other suggestions? I've turned error logging on, etc... but don't get any errors - just the "module does not exist" deal... for all of 'em.

Another post suggested to check all files to verify uplaoded to server correctly - I did - 2 diff. installs one unzipped into dir and other FTP'd up - same result - files all look fine. Modules dir/paths look fine. Even set all file permissions to "Everybody" full access - so that ain't the issue.

***One note: this is a virtual host on Win2003, IIS 6, PHP 4.3.3, config'd with Plesk 6.5 - DB was setup with phpmyadmin, etc.... all seems fine - db is working... I've read every post on every forum I can find and still no luck yet