SCARY problem on installation

[akulion]

Visit www.winzip.com and download the program from there

install it and after u have downloaded ur load.php file right click it and ZIP it up (there will be a menu option for that after u install winzip)

then upload to the server

[urbanscrawl]

Thank you for your patience!

- and how do I attach it directly to the post 'as is'?

[urbanscrawl]

My fear is that if I get the file remotely that I know is bad - will I not be overwriting the still good file locally?

[akulion]

the extensions are different so no worries

one is .php

the other will be .zip (after u zip it up)

[urbanscrawl]

Right - this is a little frustrating - winzip doesn't want to download.  Very annoying.

I have 'got' load.php - so it should now have overwritten my local version and I have tried to attach it - I hope this works.

[urbanscrawl]

I'm afraid my brain is a little fried - I am going to have to go to sleep and come back to this a little fresher in the morning.  It's tough stuff to work through if you are a beginner, and I am very very grateful for all of your help.

Thank you.

[IchBin]

Your Load.php file is not even complete. Its missing quite a bit of info I think at a quick glance. If I were you I would replace the forum files back to a fresh install. In other words, download the RC2 SMF package and replace all your files except your Settings.php file which stores all the forum info to connect to your DB and stuff. Then, make a backup of your files and database before you try to install TP again. I have a feeling your looking at more problems even if you get Load.php fixed which is why I'm suggesting a fresh install of SMF files.

[urbanscrawl]

I don't have any other packages installed I follwed all of the instructions properly downloaded and uploaded tinyportals fine - if I have to do fresh install of SMF, why would I try to install tinyportal again?  Surely it will just screw it all up again?  Nothing will have changed...

[urbanscrawl]

OK!

If I am going to do a fresh install of SMF, please please please can someone give me details on how to do that without losing the messages and members...

[IchBin]

I gave you instructions. All you need to do is replace all the files except the Settings.php. Just upload a new set and replace.

Its not that big of a deal at all. All your members and posts etc are stored in the database so they shouldn't be touched.