Test Files fail on Installation

[Rafferty]

yes, im just paranoid about crashing my forum which ive done once before beyond restoration

[Zetan]

Well, you should know the golden rule by now.. Backup! before you make any major changes.

[Rafferty]

OK, ive copied everything from the sources & themes folders into smf corresponding folders, restart forum, still no change at all

[Rafferty]

yes long story, i back up every day but had no idea how to restore, in the mean time i upgraded to smf ver 2.0 and the data base was invalid. then went back to 1.1.3 and then 4. Dont ask lol

[Zetan]

Ok.. well, I would have just continued the package install, and made edits to the files that had errors.
Everything you need to know is in the documentation.. I've never had to do a manual install, so I'm probably not the best person to ask.. All I know is that many people have successfully carried out a manual install by following the documentation.

[Rafferty]

what if i try a package installation now, will that screw up anything? It should actually have the correct folders now

Nope: exactly the same errors

I know lots of guys do it successfully, but their the ones who don't need help aren't they, I do and that's the whole purpose of me being here and having this conversation.

[G6Cad]

You say you have SMF 2.0 installed ?  If so you will not be able to use tinyportal on your site as it's not made for that version of SMF at all.

And if you use SMF 1.1.4 as most of us, and you did the steps you said about the file uploading and installation of the DB, you have the 3rd and most demanding step left, you have to copy and paste all the TP code in to your SMF files.
In the doc section you have the modinstruction and what code to add and where to add it.
Just make sure you do everything with your forum set to Default SMF Core theme.

[Rafferty]

Thank you, it is 1.1.4. I'll do that

[Rafferty]

After initially being intimidated by the manual install, I've tried it G6 and worked first time. Thanks for all your help, I'm on the road.

[Ken.]

Good job Rafferty!  :up:

After a while it all gets a little easier because as you learn more you will begin to more readily understand the process for working the files.