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Yes, the XOOPS installation causing me these headaches is 2.3.3 updated from my 2.2.4 database. I first made a duplicate site under a new folder, then made a new database and copied all the tables to it, then copied the files from my live site to this test site. The site worked under 2.2.4. I then updated to 2.3.3 exactly following the instructions. I did run checksum, but just ran it again to remind myself of the results. It reports all the install files missing (as expected) but it also reports files from the default and zetagenesis themes missing. The default theme folder is on my server. Interestingly, the zetagenesis folder is not and it is not in the 2.3.3 package that I had downloaded. I have a second download of the package and it is in that. Checksum also reports files from the Protector folder as missing. Most interestingly, the Protector folder is on my site but Protector does not show up as a module. As this is a test site I had not yet tried to access Protector so hadn't noticed that. I tried uploading the Protector folder again but the module still does not show (iinstalled or uninstalled). That's very odd and suggests something wrong with the files. Finally, checksum reports the files from xoops_data and xoops_lib missing because they were moved out of the server root.
It may be that my original download of the XOOPS 2.3.3 package is corrupted somehow. I don't see how the missing, but unused, themes and the uninstalled Protector should cause my problem, but I'll have to address those issues. I guess I'll have to try going through this process of duplicating the 2.4.4 site and upgrading again, using a fresh download of 2.3.3, to see what happens. I will run checksum after the download, before doing the upgrade this time. Incidentally, it might be good to suggest that in the upgrade instructions.
I have to go out this morning but will try it this afternoon and report back. I have tried the upgrade a couple of times but always with the same 2.3.3 package.
More later.
BC
Barry Cooper
Sweet Home, Oregon