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Mercury
Should I re- install? Any danger?

  • 2005/4/12 2:39

  • Mercury

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Hi Everyone,

I had to reload the site files (not the database) and now I only get blank pages. I cannot go to admin at all. I've checked that the permissions are set correctly on the necessary folders (777) and on mainfile.php (444). I've looked at the FAQ and have had no luck there, though I'm not sure how to do the sql querry that is listed there.

I'm thinking of just re-installing the site. Is there any danger that the new install will overwrite the database and mess it up? Will the new install be able to read the database and obtain the old data?

Also, more info. I'm running several sites off the same database, though each has a different set of tables.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Mercury
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jdseymour
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

The install will probably fail as the tables are already created. And XOOPS will fail to install unless the tables are not there.

What happened to cause this to your site?
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Mercury
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

  • 2005/4/12 2:53

  • Mercury

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I screwed up somehow. I deleted the folder with all the files. Luckily, I had a backup of the site files, but that doesn't seem to be working.
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jdseymour
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

You said you restored the files. Did you check mainfile.php that the proper paths were entered?
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Mercury
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

  • 2005/4/12 3:00

  • Mercury

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yes, the paths look fine. Its strange, because (with my limited knowledge) it seems like everything is as it should be, but obviously I'm missing something. Thanks for trying to help. Any where else I can look?
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jdseymour
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

Can you type :

http://www.yoursite_name.com/user.php and get to the login?

Or try admin.php with above, substituting your site name of course.
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Mercury
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

  • 2005/4/12 3:08

  • Mercury

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When I try that, it says "You don't have the right to access this area"
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jdseymour
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

This backup, was it recent.....same themes modules and all installed. Is it possible a theme is entered in the database that is not in the themes folder?
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Mercury
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

  • 2005/4/12 3:12

  • Mercury

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You are right... there may be newer modules in the database that are not in the site files. As for themes, all the themes are there and accounted for.
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jdseymour
Re: Should I re- install? Any danger?

Try to just over write the modules with the most current ones.

Clear your template_c and Cache folder. Hopefully it will work. I have to work early so going to bed now. Will check how you made out in the morning.

Good Luck.
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