Querystring.php disappearing

[darkangel]

OK, I just installed TP into a fresh installed 2.0.7 site

Now for the question........

I had to do the edit to the file manually because it claimed not to be uploaded, yet there it was in site/host/file manager and in ftp

but each time I edited the darn thing it would go poof

it kept disappearing so after around a dozen reuploadings of it/editing I finally gave up. the file is uploaded without the needed edit and the portal seems to be working

but do anyone have an idea why it disappeared?

link: http://enchantedbydarkness.com/forum/index.php

[Maxx1]

Not certain, how you tried to install the TP, but did you do this through the package manager?

Please give some details on how you installed the TP portal? and what errors if any did you get during the install?

regards,
Maxx

[darkangel]

Not certain, how you tried to install the TP, but did you do this through the package manager?

Please give some details on how you installed the TP portal? and what errors if any did you get during the install?

regards,
Maxx

Yes I used package manager to install TP that is available at SMF forum area since my zip corrupted on my comp. It said that the file was not able to be edited due to it not being there. I checked through ftp and the file was there and I edited it -- saved -- tested the package installer again and same error.

checked ftp and it was showing even after a refresh so checked with another comp and it was not there.

finally had to use her control area at host/ file manager to upload the file but when I edited it -- saved and reloaded the page the darn file was MIA again.

It did not matter what computer, ftp program or her control are I used once it got edited, it disappeared after saving it.

[Maxx1]

Here I'm not certain what to think, very strange, unless you are uploading an infected or corrupted file?

But looking at your site I see TP is installed!
If you found the solution, please let us know what it was.

regards,
Maxx

[darkangel]

That is what makes it so weird, TP is installed but without the edit to that file.

TP seems to be working right but as yet we only have the side blocks and shout box turned on...and some front page blocks

But as I said the file disappears totally if edited -- even from a fresh downloaded zip.

I just uploaded the file from the SMF zip and left it as is without edits and that allowed it to remain on the server.

She has had several anomolies with this host.

[Maxx1]

Do you have a Cpanel on your host? can you get into the file manager to see if the file is there and what permissions are set. or if you can even find the file there?

Did you try and earlier TP version before this last?
Could you check with host to see what's up, after you check the above!

regards,
Maxx

[darkangel]

yes the file is there in file manager and set to 604, not 644 or 666 like the edited ones are. See with a number like that its no wonder the darn thing is naughty.

I tried the current version of TP, the one just prior to 2.0.7 of SMF .

[Maxx1]

Good Luck and plz let us know,,,I got to go!

regards,
Maxx

[IchBin]

Angel, If you can't save/modify/edit a file on your host, you should ask your host what the problem is. The only modification I think we make to that file makes it so that queryless url's will work with TP IIRC.

[darkangel]

Sorry for the delay....internet went out and had to take modem to ISP and get a new one.

I am going to try that file again after changing the perms to 644 vs 604 and see if it will stay put. If it goes away again then I will have her ask them so they can figure it out or let us know what the issue is.

Other than that the portal seems to be functioning at full capacity.

Owner also had to go in and reassign a new password to the database/phpmyadmin and now when I upload something it stays put too.
She said it was strange too cause she also had to use the control areas ftp part to upload things. I needed the pass to the phpmyadmin to check whay another mod would not install plus add 2 tables that were missing and that is when she found out about the password needed.

She said that in the beginning she did not need to log into the php area she just clicked her link/admin and went there.

Theirs is a quirkey set up, up to date with php5 and all but they have the file manager to view your files but a seperate area to upload them with --their own ftp within the control area that looks and acts just like a program would but it did not like me either for uploading a folder....said it was empty.

Thanks for your help.

[Maxx1]

Angel... you should have a copy of the settings.php or the settings.php backup, If have the older one it will have all your MySql, Log in info on it, then if you upgrade there should be no issues with that, but if you do a fresh install you get the data base backup by using the older or backup copy of the settings.php. ( this will direct you to the original DB). But you'll need to reinstall stuff though! ( mods , themes ) . But important stuff will come back.

You know just and FYI for your customers or members, that there are a few good host, that are very cheap, and you have daily back up and restore points and some are free, do you can go back and restore from a previous day. Bluehost ( 4 sure ) and hostgator ( need to check), auto install scripts and stuff. But if they using something free, can't blame them , but the downsides are there lol!

regards,
Maxx

[darkangel]

That was the really strange thing...when she had to change the pass to phpmyadmin area it also messed up the settings file. the stie totally left and would not return until I added the new pass to them.

Almost like the db admin area is connected to the settings.php file. we know now for next time she may have to change the pass

must be a host thing

found out she did not install the forum by manually uploading files, she used their installer at the host  then updated the same way I suppose so some things were messed up.

I reuploaded files fresh from the installer zip to make sure all were up to date to get rid of the message

1. database was 2.0.7 but there were still files for 2.0.6 in there
2. missing file issues

That was the only way to do ANY of the mods installed...sheesh

Today I called the host cause I can't even get ftp to work at all to find out that yes...they are aware of an ftp problem and the higher ups are working on it now and should be working by tonight.

Yes that is probably why files went missing they said and some miss permissioned like that one.

I have high hopes that this will make it so cause unlike other c-panels where you can go to file manager and actually edit a file there---theirs does not

Closer to Septeber when she is due to pay again I will try to get her to move to hostgator....that is our home now too and yup they are very good as is hostdime and bluehost

verdict is still out on cirtex...LOL