Having a lot of strange problems which are thought to be due to wrong configs. I have give up to solve. I decided to re-build my site from a clean xoops.

Problem example (by Gizmhail):
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I want to import my current data without any config information (xoops version 2.0.16) to a clean-installed XOOPS 2.0.16 system.

Has anyone ever done this? Please tell me a smart way to achieve it. TIA.

Ok done this loads of times and if all goes wrong this is my final option...Best way ...


Take individual database backups for each individual section of the site...I.e

1 for forum and 1 each for all parts, depends on current Size limits of how much you can fit into each export for later import into the database....

basically try and keep all separate so later it is easier if something needs changing....

Install XOOPS first and modules; then it is just a matter of adding the information back into the database...

Just did that on a clean upgrade, 2.0.15 a while back, where I basically went to a complete blank XOOPS copy to check for file errors ect, and general sprint clean of my site to remove any old file revisions...

installed XOOPS as normal, installed modules as wanted, then with pre-set drop on import tables, of the info added each into its place into the system ready set in place...

Thank you,

I thought about what you said and I am afraid of failing. There are too many works needed to be done without any guarantee. I tried to diagnose my current site carefully once more.

I found one point that may help to fix problems. It's about the RW-Banner module. When I tried to add banner in the admin menu, it turns out a blank page, as reported (the developer's site is reset now). Taking into account the post above talking about the "too much" users problem, I cloned my site to a dev. space to debug, deleted about 3000 users so that there are only 100 users left. After that, I tried to add banners, and, what a big suprise! It functioned!!

Wish the developer of RW-Banner were here....

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