XOOPS Version: 2.4.4
Module Name/Version: system
PHP Version: 5.2.13
MySQL Version: 5.1.46-log
Web Server Software (Apache/IIS/Other): Apache
Operating System: Linux
Theme you are using: Not sure. That's part of the problem
Custom template: (Yes/No) NO
PHP Debug Messages:
MySQL Debug Messages:
Smarty Debug Messages:
User Experience Level: Noobie. Just got a book on php from the library, light HTML ability.

A full description of the issue:

Theme related problem. When I use default or (Usually) zetagenesis I have no problem seeing the home page. When I change the theme, the home page displays NOTHING but whitespace. No menus, no margins, nothing. I never have any way to predict when this will happen, it's not always triggered by the same theme. However, to fix it I have to reset the theme to Default. What's happening to prevent the display of any Top page elements? Now, it's also worth noting that I have not added any blocks to the top page, it's just the default menus and login stuff, and no banners. If I delete all the themes from the site, will it default back to default? if there a file I can modify and upload to the site to force a different theme?

At the moment, I cannot access my site, someting about not having permissions to view the admin.php page which I'm about to request help for in another post.

About the two zip files:
xoopsmodinfo.zip and xoopsscriptinfo.zip are both empty files, and the links say the file doesn't exist.

hi'

What is the name of the theme or themes that you try to install?

You should verify that you have the correct path :
> www/themes/"your-new-theme"/theme.html

If you want your old theme (default), just :
> empty themes/your-new-theme folder
> copy inside content of themes/default folder

Do not forget to empty Xoops cache : delete all files inside xoops_cache/caches/smarty_compile/ (except index.html)

Thank you so much, Burning, this is a great help.

I verified the themes path and they are correct. I've wiped out everything except Default, Xoops theme Oxygen and zetagenesis.

I just need to clarify something here:
you advised,
"> copy inside content of themes/default folder"

I don't understand what exactly you're telling me to do here. The default theme is located in xoopsRoot\themes\default.

I deleted all files except index.html in xoops-data\cashes\smarty-compile.

It's still coming up as a blank ascren.

OKay, Im back in my site. Mboyden showed me how to change the theme in the database and I'm back up and running. Do you have any idea why teh Top page would go completely blank like that?

When you choose a theme in system preferences, your choice is stored in database, in xxxxx_config table.

Example : default theme



So, verify into your table wich theme is recorded :
• if it is default, make sure you have www/themes/default/theme.html
• if it is zetagagenesis, make sure you have www/themes/zetagenesis/theme.html
• etc...


Edit : I haven't seen your last post ;)

About your top page problem,
- wich theme are you using now ?
- could you provide a link or a screenshot... I do not understand

I have the theme files under the correct paths, and the huml files are present.

The url for my site is http://www.creeksideatdedarpath.org if you wantto see the blank screen.

Mboyden, in another thread told me about the database edit, and it worked for about 20 minutes. Now, the Defaut theme is Default and nothing's working again.

Quote:Is this correct? I get server not found.

Sorry, I had a high fever last night.

http://www.creeksideatcedarpath.org.

hi'

Please :

• 1 : look into your database theme selected, note his name (example rastapopoulos)
• 2 : delete all folders wich are into www/themes/
• 3 : upload into www/themes/ a new theme (this one)
• 4 : rename www/themes/volga-light/ --> www/themes/rastapopoulos (it is the folder name set in your database)
• 5 : clean Xoops cache : delate all files in xoops_data/caches/smarty_compile

Hi Burning. I appreciate the help.

Here's what I've done:

• 1 : look into your database theme selected, note his name (example rastapopoulos)
It was 'default"
• 2 : delete all folders wich are into www/themes/
Okay, it's done. themes folder is now empty except for index.html
• 3 : upload into www/themes/ a new theme (this one)
Volga-light uploaded.
• 4 : rename www/themes/volga-light/ --> www/themes/rastapopoulos (it is the folder name set in your database)
Volga-light renamed to rastapopoulos) and I manually changed the theme_set in the database's _config table from default to rastapopoulos.
• 5 : clean Xoops cache : delate all files in xoops_data/caches/smarty_compile
All files except index.html deleted.

Should I be deleting the index.html files as well in these directories?