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Title: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 15, 2007, 07:54:52 PM
for the life of me this is so annoying..

i can seem to install TP, it doesnt bounce back with any errors, but when i install it, i set every file/folder to 777, use the default theme, but everytime i install it, it doesnt seem to mod any of my files.. index.php etc, and im not going through making changes to all those files, ill be there for ages, bugger that......

once its installed it wont allow me to click un-install.. and i have no front end screen.. its a nightmare and really need to fix it..

i only went down this route because my forum got hacked.... even know i had all the latest software...
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Lesmond on May 15, 2007, 08:01:49 PM
Might need a bit more info.
what theme are you using when installing, what mods do you have, what version of smf do you have?
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 15, 2007, 08:03:39 PM
smf version = 1.1.2
theme = default
i installed a few packages..., but they didnt really work as well as i hoped, so i removed some.. then the forum got hacked.. so... maybe they are still installed... dunno how to remove them now..
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Lesmond on May 15, 2007, 08:07:27 PM
/public_html/your-forum/Packages/ you should be able to remove them from there, always make a backup ;) looks like you may have to go for the manual install :(
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 15, 2007, 08:08:57 PM
Quote from: Lesmondâ„¢ on May 15, 2007, 08:07:27 PM
/public_html/your-forum/Packages/ you should be able to remove them from there, always make a backup ;) looks like you may have to go for the manual install :(

:( :( :( why??

what about modding index.php etc.....


all the files are in sources, the "TP" files... and the TP folders... just doesnt seem to mod files..

i wish you could download the pre-modded files pack..
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Lesmond on May 15, 2007, 08:11:10 PM
TP dont touch index.php only index.template.php, and a few others
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 15, 2007, 08:12:25 PM
Quote from: Lesmondâ„¢ on May 15, 2007, 08:11:10 PM
TP dont touch index.php only index.template.php, and a few others

why list all the changes in TP tech section then??

Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 15, 2007, 08:22:25 PM
right i noticed all the files that were on my server were 0.00kb.... so ive just uploaded them all.

is there a quick way to do mods to the files? i really want to go through:

http://www.tinyportal.net/index.php?topic=14195
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Lesmond on May 15, 2007, 08:24:38 PM
sorry I was wrong :idiot2: tp does  touch index.php
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 15, 2007, 08:35:38 PM
no worries :)

what can i do? ive uploaded files so its a case of modding files..

is it possible you could have a look at my sql/index code, to check if the hacker has messed any of it up?
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Lesmond on May 15, 2007, 08:44:54 PM
I am not much good with code, (see sig ;) ) but you have to manually add the code to your files
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 15, 2007, 08:46:18 PM
you got to be kidding...

thats going to take ages.. i cant believe i cant just download pre-modded files.. god sakes...

i need a reason really why it aint modding them in the first place???
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Zetan on May 15, 2007, 09:24:13 PM
You would not be the first to have to manually install. I personally have never had to.
Do other mods install correctly?
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 15, 2007, 09:27:29 PM
Installations actions for "Minimum Characters/Words Per Post":
The package you are trying to download or install is either corrupt or not compatible with this version of SMF.


installing this package will perform the following actions:
   Type    Action    Description
1.    Execute Modification    -    Modification parse error


but seem to still install??

wtf is going on.. did the hack bugger up my sql?  :'( :'(

Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Zetan on May 15, 2007, 09:29:36 PM
So other mods are not installing correctly?
If thats the case, you need to find out why that is first. TinyPortal is just another mod. If you are having probems with other mods.. TP will not install any more than the others.
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Zetan on May 15, 2007, 10:43:47 PM
Okay... I'm having a quick look at this as Sc0rian PMed me. As I explained to Sc0rian, I've had a long day at work and I'm tired.
TP is installed.. but is not functioning with the default theme. It will not uninstall either.

You also say your site has been hacked? I would be asking for support myself it that were me. I'm certainly no expert around MySQL.
You're site appears to be functioning. And I'm wondering if you have gone ahead with a mod install even though there may have been errors and you went ahead and continued past the warnings.. not sure.

Sc0rian, in your host files you will find:
/public_html/Packages/backups/

In there are previous states that your forum was in before you installed any mods. You can download a previous state, unzip and re-upload the unziped files to there correct places, you can find more information on how to do this at SMF.
SMF has been designed to create backups every time you install a mod.
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Zetan on May 15, 2007, 10:57:53 PM
Before doing anything drastic... goto:
Admin > Packages > Options > (Make All Files Writeable) > (At the bottom, click the button "Change File Permissions"). Enter FTP details.
Thats the best I have right now. I have to go to bed.


Good, luck and I hope you manage to fix it.. I would also seek advice at SMF.

[Edit] Having just logged out from your site.. you seem to have some functioning blocks or Articles on the Home Page, No forum button..
Have you had TP working previously?
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 16, 2007, 09:36:41 AM
Hey Zetan,

thanks so much for that, i have got all the forum fully back and running... thanks so much for your help...

as i had my website hacked, is there a support member that would take a look at my .sql code?

thanks!!
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Zetan on May 16, 2007, 09:55:54 AM
You're welcome.. I'm pleased you fixed it.  :)
What did you do? Use the backups or change permissions?
I had a look at you're site this morning before I left for work... looking good  8)

MySQL is not my area to be honest. I need to dig into databases a bit.

Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: G6Cad on May 16, 2007, 10:35:53 PM
The times this have been issues that i have helpt on fixing, it have been broken files.

What you can try is to change FTP software, FileZilla and set it to upload files on Auto. (or if you set what you have now to ASCII and see if you get it to work.

Another thing you can check is the owner of the files you change. Do they really get changed when you add code manually to them ?

The reason you dont get an uninstall link in the package manager is that TP is not installed. Or atleast the manager doesent see it as installed.

First check the files (diffrent FTP and check the upload settings so you have it on eather auto or ASCII )

Second check the owner of the files, the permission can sometimes be set as 777 but if the owner is the server and not you, you have no rights to the files to change them.

The rest you seem to know pretty good as far as i could read from your posts :)
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 16, 2007, 10:39:31 PM
Hey Zetan,

Admin > Packages > Options > (Make All Files Writeable)

doing that sorted everything, everything all installed nicely..

i do use smartftp, and i did make every file/folder 777, but it didnt seem to work, because doing it this way did.. really learnt something there.. thanks

another problem i had was when i unzipped the zip file, it would unzip it as "webserver" so i couldnt edit the files, i had to go into ssh and change it all make to being under my name membership...

Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Zetan on May 16, 2007, 10:52:53 PM
 :)

I'm pleased you have fixed stufffff...fffff.....

:2funny: I am in no fit state to even talk with a duck!
On the other note.... I'm not all boring and bland..

Banner says all... I've just done a show...... my thing.. new stuff added tonight.



OKAY.... I will be a normal d00d tomorrow... Promise!
Title: Re: i keep installing TP but it wont install properly.. what am i doing wrong?
Post by: Sc0rian on May 16, 2007, 11:20:05 PM
Quote from: Zetan on May 16, 2007, 10:52:53 PM
:)

I'm pleased you have fixed stufffff...fffff.....

:2funny: I am in no fit state to even talk with a duck!
On the other note.... I'm not all boring and bland..

Banner says all... I've just done a show...... my thing.. new stuff added tonight.



OKAY.... I will be a normal d00d tomorrow... Promise!

:2funny: :2funny:

this place is awesome, gonna start helping on here myself..