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Please, I need help, I'm getting an Error "403 Access Denied" when I tried accessing my forum... This occurred after I tried installing Censor Suite and it failed, Then I can't access ACP, I tried restoring my entire forum directory by an old backup and this became the out come.
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have no idea what "censor suite" is.

check the chmod file permissions .

all of the php files should be set to 644 and all of the folders should be set to 755
except for the cache, store, and images/avatars/upload folders and they should be set to 777


then delete everything from the cache folder except for the index and htaccess files.
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Lumpy Burgertushie wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:39 am have no idea what "censor suite" is.
It a word censoring MOD.
Lumpy Burgertushie wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:39 am check the chmod file permissions .
Permissions are as default, nothing changed. Lemme check properly.
Lumpy Burgertushie wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:39 am all of the php files should be set to 644 and all of the folders should be set to 755
except for the cache, store, and images/avatars/upload folders and they should be set to 777
checking...
Lumpy Burgertushie wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:39 am then delete everything from the cache folder except for the index and htaccess files.
Done, but still same?

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My Cache: 755
Store: 755
images/avatars/upload: 755
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all three of those should be set to 777

however, that is not causing the problem.

check with your host about ownership of the files/folders.

a 403 error is a permissions error. you do not have permission to access the files on the server.


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Exclusive wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:15 amIt a word censoring MOD
phpBB 3.2 uses extensions, mods went out the door with the advent of 3.1. Have you contacted the author of the word censor and do you have a link to it please?
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I'm guessing it's this which was written for 3.0.
http://www.phpbbsmith.com/projects/censor-suite

You'll have to upload new versions of all the files you edited and then clear the cache.
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KevC wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:45 am I'm guessing it's this which was written for 3.0.
http://www.phpbbsmith.com/projects/censor-suite

You'll have to upload new versions of all the files you edited and then clear the cache.
Yes that is what I did exactly, but I can't clear cache as I can't access ACP. Please, what can I do about this??
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Exclusive wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:55 am I can't clear cache as I can't access ACP
Use ftp to delete the production folder of the cache folder
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david63 wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:02 am
Exclusive wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:55 am I can't clear cache as I can't access AC
Use ftp to delete the production folder of the cache folder
I've done same, no luck
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Did you first replace all the edited files? And undo any database edits?
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the point is that you can NOT use that MOD at all. you must undo whatever you did to install that MOD before anything will work right.


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Did you install the mod on a 3.0.x forum? or on a 3.1 or 3.2 forum?
You mentioned having a old backup. Is this a complete backup (implying that you have a backup of the database)?
If so, is it recent enough to restore that backup?
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stevemaury wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:55 pm Did you first replace all the edited files?
Yes, I did!
stevemaury wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:55 pm And undo any database edits?
I didn't make any changes on the DB or does that affects it to?
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Lumpy Burgertushie wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:44 pm the point is that you can NOT use that MOD at all. you must undo whatever you did to install that MOD before anything will work right.


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I did undo all the changes I've made but my board has crashed :cry:
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