Sometimes with TinyPortal you may get a "test failed" when you apply the mod during installation. This is because the install script cannot find the sections of code within a it needs to edit. Normally, this is because of other mod's that have already modified the code. But don't fret, you can still install TinyPortal manually.
If all of your files listed on installation report "test failed", it may be best to do a complete manually install. You can read this guide on how to do so: "How Do I Manually Install Tiny Portal? (http://www.tinyportal.net/help/index.php?topic=29.0)"
1.| First and most importantly, make a backup of your forum. If you are not sure how to do that, you can this the guide: How Do I Create a Backup Of My Site?
2.| On your computer, create a folder called "TPfailed-install". Inside your TPfailed-install folder, create another folder called SMF. The SMF folder will contain your unedited files. Inside the SMF folder create a folder called TP. Your TP folder will contain the files that you will edit. The folder structure should look like this: "TPfailed-install/SMF/TP/".
3.| Download a copy of the files that reported "test failed" from your forum and place them in SMF -
and - TP folders.
4.| Continue with installing TinyPortal regardless of it saying "test failed". Be sure to remember which files stated "test failed". These will be the ones you will try to manually install later on.
5.| In the folder "TPfailed-install" open the "tp-version.mod" that corresponds with the TP version you are trying to install. Browse through it's content to familiarize yourself with the editing instructions before actually doing so. Now, open a copy of the files in your "TPfailed-install/SMF/TP" directory with your editor, and follow the editing instructions from your "tp-version.mod" file. Remember when reading edit file instructions:
- $boarddir = files from the forum root listed above.
- $sourcesdir = files from the sources directory above.
- $themedir = files from theme directory above.
6.| Upload your edited files in your "TPfailed-install/SMF/TP" folder to there proper directories and your done! If you run into trouble, you can always upload the unedited files from your "TPfailed-install/SMF" folder to the proper directories for a quick fix.
Doc Written By: Xarcell