Upgrading from 4.6.5 to 5.2.1

Puntoboy · January 13th, 2006, 11:04 PM

i've just started to perform this upgrade but its bringing up some errors.

i followed the instructions to the letter.

the current error is...

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

can anyone help?

Puntoboy · January 13th, 2006, 11:08 PM

i see i need to change my email address to become varified...

Chuck S · January 13th, 2006, 11:14 PM

verify that your data directory and all directories beneath it at all levels are 777.

if you have SSH you can do a shortcut and run this command

chmod -R 777 /home/puntosp/public_html/photopost/data

Puntoboy · January 13th, 2006, 11:15 PM

i'm just made folders 505 and 541 writeable and the error changed to...

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

followed by a lot of failed jpeg movement errors.

Chuck S · January 13th, 2006, 11:21 PM

Hello you must CHMOD every directory at every level under data if the script does not have permissions to do so. You can run step2 multiple times but ONLY run step3 ONCE after you move the files.

Puntoboy · January 13th, 2006, 11:21 PM

just doing that now, thanks....

i made those changes before you posted sorry.

Puntoboy · January 13th, 2006, 11:22 PM

next error...

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

Puntoboy · January 13th, 2006, 11:32 PM

ok well the upgrade finished.

however, before the forum/photopost upgrade the gallery was intergrated into our forum software...

now its not...

http://www.puntosports.co.uk/photopost/

Chuck S · January 14th, 2006, 08:11 AM

In Admin => Edit Integration fill out the variables and turn on the vb3 integration.

That will get ya going

Puntoboy · January 14th, 2006, 08:14 AM

how do i log into admin?

Chuck S · January 14th, 2006, 08:17 AM

Hello you would login and after that on the menubar of photopost you would have the Admin Link. Then you can do as stated above and basically turn on your integration. Before on the old file you have a hard coded file. Now there is automatic switchs and path statements you can turn on or off from admin.

Puntoboy · January 14th, 2006, 08:23 AM

i've never had to log into Photopost before as it was integrated into vB.

i've tried my vB username and password but that doesn't work.

Puntoboy · January 14th, 2006, 09:17 AM

any ideas?

Chuck S · January 14th, 2006, 09:28 AM

If your login name does not authenticate into PhotoPost then one of two things is wrong in your setup.

1. Check your config-inc.php file and make sure the $vblicense variable is the license number not customer number. You can find your license number on the top of most vb files.

2. You will need to use phpmyadmin for this one but check your photopost settings table and entry 172 should be set to your vbulletin cookie prefix which by default is bb. You can double check the true prefix by viewing the vb config file but your prefix needs to be set in Photopost to match VB

Now the reason these are so important is that the password for the user for the cookie is encoded with the vb license number and cookie prefix so if you do not set this correctly the login is invalid.

Puntoboy · January 14th, 2006, 09:34 AM

ok, i've checked the vblicence number and changed that.

i don't have PHPmyadmin.

Puntoboy · January 14th, 2006, 09:59 AM

still not working, any ideas?

Puntoboy · January 14th, 2006, 04:12 PM

help?

Chuck S · January 14th, 2006, 04:23 PM

I explained above here what needs to be done to make the login work. There is no other way to change your cookie prefix other than running a query against the database. Now every host I know of has phpmyadmin in the site control panel. You can run this query possibly if your photopost is in the same database as VB in the VB admin query box.

UPDATE pp_settings SET setting='bb' WHERE id=172

You can hand edit config-int.php through ftp to turn on the overall vb3 integration and fill out the proper server paths and urls.

That should get you up and running with vb3 integration but to be able to login to admin you need to correct that cookie prefix.

Puntoboy · January 15th, 2006, 06:48 AM

ok thanks, i checked and couple find phpmyadmin, i'll email the host and ask.

i'll edit the config-int.php while i'm waiting cheers.

Puntoboy · January 15th, 2006, 07:00 AM

ok i've edited the config-int.php and that appears to have fixed everything... its all working perfectly now.

thanks for your help.