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I'm not sure what you mean. What is stupid?

Presumably this would also mean that if I set up a completely new forum - latest version, obviously - I could then import the 3.2.2 database via phpmyadmin and update it via the ACP?

Losing the existing data wouldn't be a problem - it would just be an earlier version of the database I wanted to update to. So would I import the database in phpmyadmin and then run an update from the ACP?

Copying images and files wouldn't be a problem.

I have a 3.2.2 forum that I am currently unable to update (it's complicated... :roll: ) I am copying it to a different domain, where I will be able to update it. However, the forum will continue to function on the old domain, and at some point in the future I will want to import the database from th...

The description of the extension, shown in the very first post, makes it clear that its main purpose is to fulfil the requirements of the GDPR. Extension Name: Privacy Policy Author: david63 Description: Adds options for the user to accept the use of cookies, under EU Cookie Directive (2012), and/or...

warmweer - thank you! It was definitely XAMP I used before. I can't really have got more stupid, so I will take a look at it.

Thank you! I found this error: AH01071: Got error 'PHP message: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '$', expecting variable (T_VARIABLE) in /var/www/vhosts/xxxxx.xxx/httpdocs/courtyard/includes/functions_messenger.php on line 28\n', referer: https://www.xxxxx.xxx/courtyard/posting.php?f=8&...

I haven't - we have shared hosting and I have to go all around the houses to get to them, but in any case I would have thought that any change would have affected all of the forums in the Category, if not the whole board. It is just one out of 6 forums in the Category, and the other 4 Categories are...

I have a feeling I did this at some point in the past, but I have completely forgotten how I did it. Do you have a link to an idiot's guide? I do have a full, up-to-date backup on my PC.

Support Request Template What version of phpBB are you using? phpBB 3.2.2 Who do you host your board with? Rackspace How did you install your board? I used the download package from phpBB.com What is the most recent action performed on your board? Update from a previous version of phpBB3, but this ...

TheButcher2 wrote: ↑

Mon May 28, 2018 7:17 pm

Great I did that stuff saved it, now I can not login to ACP as admin nor can I go to my own UCP, what do I do now mate

If you're on Firefox this is a known issue (and one that I have had when updating phpBB).

Clearing history is the bit that sorted it out for me.

TheButcher2 wrote: ↑

Mon May 28, 2018 6:34 pm

david63 wrote: ↑

Mon May 28, 2018 5:56 pm

Set "Force privacy acceptance" to Yes

Where is that in the ACP if I may ask. All I see is enable the extension, can not find any where to modify, edit or make changes.

Peace

Go to the 'Extensions' tab in the ACP and scroll down the menu on the left to 'Privacy policy settings'.

There's some sound advice from a lawyer on the BBC News website . She said small organisations should relax and apply a simple test: would a person expect to get a message from you? She gives as an example a swimming club. You would expect to get a newsletter about opening times at the pool or meeti...

You need the link to the actual image (right click on the image and choose 'view image', then copy the url from that) and put the img tags around that.

I think the organisations that are responsible for policing the GDPR (the ICO in the UK) will only ever visit a forum if a complaint has been made. They're vanishingly unlikely to ever go out looking for infringements from forum owners who are not big businesses. If you can demonstrate that you have...