I figured out my problems now I need help with an answer.

When I set up my XOOPS site i had it set
// XOOPS Virtual Path (URL)
// Virtual path to your main XOOPS directory WITHOUT trailing slash
define('XOOPS_URL', 'http://localhost/website/html');

website was finished and ready to go live.

my problem is when i publish it

all my links, themes, and pictures are set to be
http://localhost/themes/default/logo.gif

when i change the XOOPS virtual path to
(XOOPS_URL', 'http://domain/website/html');

all my themes work but i get this error when i log in on my administrator account and try to access the administration section.

This is the error i get after i log in and try to access administration section

You don't have the right to access this area
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if i change it back to local host i can log in fine.

I am running xoop 2.9.0.2.
no firewall is running.

Any ideas?

I have been looking around gladiator, but sorry to say looks like you need an expert for this. Can't seem to find any information on this problem.

how did you change the xoops_url? i haven't yet found it in the database.

-nathan

mainfile.php

Will this work? Will updating the system module remap all the links to the new Xoops_url when a change is made to the virtual path?

Not sure, never changed mine, but I am sure the system has to read mainfile.php for site location when updated.