Updating Crash

[bearqst]

Your Portal Version: 1.0.2
Your phpBB Type: Standard phpBB3
MODs installed: Yes
Your knowledge: Advanced Knowledge
Boardlink: http://www.snowtravelers.org

What have you done before the problem was there?
Backed up my files and preformed the update from 1.0.2 to 1.0.3

What have you already tryed to solve the problem?
Searched board, restored from back up with limited success

Description and Message
Decided to update my board from 1.0.2 to 1.0.3 to 1.0.4

During the update process from 1.0.2 to 1.0.3 I was stopped by the updater which said I had to remove X amount of files for security reasons. So I manually removed the files listed (sorry I didn't keep a copy of the list), anyway, after removing the files my board disappeared and the ACP was no longer available. I do remember that all the files were .gif images under ./styles/theme/images

Unfortunately, I did not back up these files stupid me.

Also, the upgrade instructions for SubSilver2 (which I use) said to modify various code sections

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<!-- IF not $S_IN_PORTAL or not S_DISPLAY_MAINMENU -->

in Overall_Header.htm_ However, my Overall_Header.htm_ does not contain those specific lines of codes, so I progressed without modifying the Overall_Header.

My question; if I uninstall Portal 1.0.2 and do a fresh install of 1.0.4, what (besides custom setting in the protal) might I have issues with and need to watch for.

I'll keep the Overall_Header.htm_ and breadcrumbs as well as the other files modified from 1.0.2 (since I no longer have the backups), will this cause problems ?

I recently upgrade to phpbb 3.0.6 if that helps

TIA[/i]

[Marc]

Gif-Files shouldn't cause that.

Anyhow, there should be no problem at all with installation on phpBB 3.0.6, you just need to take a look at this: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3029
Also, please don't use the files from 1.0.2, since there has been a major style change in 1.0.3. Just download the 1.0.2 package and undo the changes to the template files. Then open the 1.0.4 package and do the needed template edits.

[bearqst]

Thanks Marc

I'll hit it first thing in the AM and let you know if I hit any more snags.

Oh, I agree on the gif issue, surprised the heck out of me that that would happen from that. But I also thought it was strange that the updater said the gif's were a security issue

[bearqst]

Hey Marc,

Please clarify for me, I looked at the files after I was able to restore the Portal, I noticed that my ACP showed me as using portal 1.0.3, but its not as it did crash and I re-loaded my BU files (1.0.2). So i decided to go back to the update 1.0.2 to 1.0.3 files again and double check the code.

During this process I noticed that the update instructions say "files to Edit" and list

adm/index.php,
includes/functions.php,
styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html,
styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html

The it also say to upload files (partial list. #18 and #19):

Copy: root/styles/prosilver/template/*.*
To: styles/prosilver/template/*.*
Copy: root/styles/prosilver/theme/*.*

So I guess where I'm wondering about the upgrade problem came from. Do I upload all the "new" ././prosilver/template files and mod them or do as I originall did and update my 1.0.2 template files and over write the updated ones in the upgrade package ?

This may be the reason my site crash when I upgrade to 1.0.3

[bearqst]

I believe I figured it out ?

This should read ??

Copy: root/styles/prosilver/template/portal/*.*
To: styles/prosilver/template/portal

[Marc]

The copy instructions only refer to the files included in the Board3 Portal package.

[bearqst]

One last question.

I use SubSilver2 and the instructions for it reference lines that do not exist in the SubSilver2 template.

i.e.

././overall_header.htm_

Find ::

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<!-- IF not $S_IN_PORTAL or not S_DISPLAY_MAINMENU -->

Using a freshly downloaded copy from phpbb, these lines don't exist in SubSilver ?

[Marc]

No, they only exist if you already have Board3 Portal installed.

[bearqst]

Humm, I have Board3 portal installed and they don't exist on mine either :<(

[Marc]

Then you didn't do the subsilver2 Edits mentioned in subsilver2.xml.

[bearqst]

I think it was my back up files got messed up, by me that is :<( {kicking myself}

I'm working on the update to 1.0.4 and plan to to uninstall what I have start a new..

Thanks Marc for your help and insight.