Forum Admin Section Blank

New Member Joined: Dec 01, 2005 Posts: 8

I set up my php nuke site locally and all was working fine. As soon as I uploaded it to a webserver the forum admin section stooped working. When I click on forums from within the administration menu I get sent to a blank page. I have searched and tried numerous fixes but none of which worked. I dont understand why it works locally but not on the server. Everything else works fine. Could someone please help me?

Thanks.

registered · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:15 pm

I have had numerous problems with FTP clients over the years and helped others too with countless issues. This could simply be that not all your files were FTP'd. I would try to at least re-FTP all the modules/Forums files and see if that helps. Sometimes an FTP process will get "broken" and we don't notice that there was ONE problem script that didn't get uploaded or was corrupted.

In addition, this can also be a problem with the database import, but I have had less problems with that with the exception of large sites.

Let us know how this goes.

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 4:50 pm

I tried uploading all the forum files again but I still have the same problem. I have also noticed that if I log in as a forum admin and go to the forums there is a link at the bottom to go to the forum admin screen. Sometimes this link takes me to a blank page and other times it will tell me I dont have permission to view the page or something like that. Is there anything else I can try? Thanks.

The actuall message is:
You are not authorised to administer this board

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:17 pm

Are you sure the directory structure is exactly the same as on your local system, relative to your nuke root directory? Also, not sure if it matters or not, but under Administration --> Preferences, have you modified the necessary data fields to be appropriate for the different domain and paths?

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:51 am

The directory structure is the same and I have entered all the data into the fields under the admin preferences. Any other idea as to what this problem could be?

Origanally I did have php-nuke 7.8 installed this did the same thing. The forum admin worked on my computer but as soon as I uploaded it to the server it stopped working. Thats why I tried 7.6 thinking it was a bug/error with 7.8.

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:18 pm

I think one of the more experienced nukers here is going to have to help with this one. I always have a local version running on my PC/laptop and I always upload the directory structure as is. I even make my nuke db user and password and db name exactly the same so that I don't even have to change config.php. Since the rest of your site is working fine in the admin area, I don't think it is the domain check upfront in admin.php (this could have been another key code change prior to you transferring it - you must have already changed that).

Could this be a cookie/session issue with PHPBB? Try deleting all your cookies and try logging in again and going to Forums.

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 6:04 pm

The first thing I did was try deleting the cookies and temp files but this had no effect. I did the same thing with setting up all the stuff locally and making sure I used the same name so nothing would have to be altered upon upload.

Quote:

I don't think it is the domain check upfront in admin.php (this could have been another key code change prior to you transferring it - you must have already changed that).

I dont know what you mean by this.

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 6:29 pm

Quote:

I don't think it is the domain check upfront in admin.php (this could have been another key code change prior to you transferring it - you must have already changed that).

I dont know what you mean by this.

In admin.php you may have the following code:

Code:




//Uncomment the following lines after setting the site url in the Administration


//global $domain;


//if (!stripos_clone($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'], $domain)) {


//  die("Access denied");


//}

Usually, once you have set the admin preferences appropriately, you would uncomment the code and its another security feature. However, since you can already get to your other admin screens, this is not where the issue lies. That is all I meant.

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 6:55 pm

Ah I didn't know about that.

So any other ideas on what my problem could be? Or am I just waiting for a more experienced nuker.

Could it have something to do with my webhost?
Or anything to do with the google ads it puts at the top and bottom of the pages? Although this doesn't effect any other page.

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:43 pm

I think this is going to take someone more experienced with setting up nuke sites across multiple hosts. Most of my nuke experience has been hosted with the best host for nuke ever: RavenWebHosting! Laughing

You can't beat your host also having a wealth of nuke experience...

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:08 pm

Well thanks for all your help.

Can someone with more experience with setting up nuke sites across multiple hosts help me please?

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:27 am

There are several area's where the web path or url need to be configured.
You have obviously set the correct path in the main nuke admin area otherwise most of the site would be down.
Have you checked the forum admin-> Configuration settings?

Arggh, you cannot access that bit can you!
Use phpmyadmin to check the paths set in the table nuke_bbconfig

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:01 pm

I went to the table and it was all filled in with the correct details. I am still getting the blank forum admin page. Any other ideas?

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:27 am

Can anyone help?

registered · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:43 pm

Tried going to modules/Forums/config.php and deleting the lines to load mainfile.php ?

Regular Joined: Jun 22, 2003 Posts: 54

I for the life of me can not get my ACP link to the Forums to not show a blank page. Blank, Blank, Blank! I have searched everywhere and can not find a fix for this that works for me. I have deleted all my modules/Forums and re-installed trying different things and still nothing. I have deleted my admin/links also and re-installed them. I have cleared cookies/temp files so many times it aint funny. I reinstalled the core 7.5 files and then the patched files and still Blank.

Can someone help me pin point this problem by giving me specifics on what to look for and do. I am out of idea's.

All other ACP links work properly.

Using 7.5 with 3.1 patched.

If this is a pain, how would I go about deleting the complete modules/Forums and db and install a fresh copy so my ACP link to forums will work again.

Please help. I am unable to config my Forums. Much appreciated.

Thank you-

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