Skype Mod

[RMcGirr83]

Notepad++ in conjunction with filezilla allows you to do this.

[Chyna Doll]

Hey Guys can anyone help me. i tried installing the db_update.php but then this shows up

You are not authorised to access this area.

Im signed in as administrator but then it logs me out when i try running the install, I triple checked everything that i edited and everything is correct. I dont know what to do now. Would one of you gentlemen help me out? Pm me if neccesary

[RMcGirr83]

Open the db_update.php file and find this

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if (!$auth->acl_get('a_'))
{
   trigger_error($user->lang['NOT_AUTHORISED']);
}

and remove it. Re-upload the file and browse to it, then delete it when done.

[Chyna Doll]

Thank you so much RMcGirr83, my brother will be very happy! You were fast to fix my problem. I appreciate it a lot.

[RMcGirr83]

I'm a sucker for women and you're quite welcome!!

[Saundhaus]

I installed it using autoMOD the first time and wasn't too sure what I was doing, but it came up with to places in your profile to enter your skype name. Either one I chose gave me an error that in phpbb_users there was no user_skype defined. I was suggested that I might have accidentally installed it twice so I reinstalled a backup then tried again with autoMOD refreshed everything as before and there are still two entries in the profile. Now I notice that it's certified for 3.0.4, but I have 3.0.6 installed does this mean that it just won't work with my current version of 3.0.6? I'm kind of surprised phpBB hasn't worked skype into the regular install as it's one of the biggest cross platform VoIP pieces of software out there.

Eric

[RMcGirr83]

It installs fine on 3.0.6 with Automod and the reason you are getting that error in the user control panel is because you didn't follow the DIY instructions (namely browsing to db_update.php to update the database).

[Saundhaus]

It installs fine on 3.0.6 with Automod and the reason you are getting that error in the user control panel is because you didn't follow the DIY instructions (namely browsing to db_update.php to update the database).

I wasn't getting the DIY instructions previously, it was just saying it installed. This time around it told me where to upload all the files and I did that and ran the db_update.php and now in the profiles I still have two entries for skype names, but now the text looks like this:



I refreshed everything in the template as well and when I enter info into either field and submit there's nothing there when I come back.

Eric

[RMcGirr83]

Looks like the edits were installed twice.

[Saundhaus]

Looks like the edits were installed twice.

I only installed them once though. I hit the install through autoMOD and it came back and gave me DIY instructions for uploading the files and then did the db_update.php and That's what I got. Maybe the second install happened with the db_update.php?

Eric

[RMcGirr83]

If installed with Automod once, no need to upload the changed files as automod will have already modified those files (the "Success" messages). Unfortunately there is no way for Automod to ignore the DIY instructions which require those instructions for those who install the mod by hand.

I am curious what files you say you uploaded by following the DIY instructions.?

So your choices, as I see them, are...uninstall the mod with Automod, upload the backups of the files (you made backups prior to doing the install per the install instructions, yes?) and run Automod or go through each file that is edited and make sure there is only one entry per the install instructions. This mod is very involved so it will take some time.

I suppose the instructions should have "You can ignore the next step if using Automod to install the file" or someting.

The db_update file makes the changes on the database that are required for the mod. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Saundhaus]

If installed with Automod once, no need to upload the changed files as automod will have already modified those files (the "Success" messages). Unfortunately there is no way for Automod to ignore the DIY instructions which require those instructions for those who install the mod by hand.

I am curious what files you say you uploaded by following the DIY instructions.?

Well I suppose that's where the problem lies. It didn't tell me that I should ignore the DIY suggestions and it told me to upload all of the files in root to where they belonged in the forum. Not once did my ftp program ask me to overwrite any files.

So your choices, as I see them, are...uninstall the mod with Automod, upload the backups of the files (you made backups prior to doing the install per the install instructions, yes?) and run Automod or go through each file that is edited and make sure there is only one entry per the install instructions. This mod is very involved so it will take some time.

Actually, AutoMOD says it can't uninstall it so that means that once again I'll have to wipe the entire board and reinstall it with my back up files.

I suppose the instructions should have "You can ignore the next step if using Automod to install the file" or someting.

The db_update file makes the changes on the database that are required for the mod. Nothing more, nothing less.

That would be helpful, but that still doesn't explain why the db_update.php gave me the words I showed in the pic above, or why when I enter information and submit it the information is ignored.

Eric

[RMcGirr83]

The words you are showing in your pic are due to the edits to the language file not being done. Nothing to do with the db_update.php file as that file only updates the database, it does not modify any files on your forum.

I don't know why Automod is saying it can't uninstall the mod as I can't see what you see and it would be speculation at best.

As you have backups just overwrite all the files touched by the mod installation instructions and upload those overwriting the ones on your forum. You would also, probably, have to delete the entry in the phpbb_mods table within your database for the skype mod (this removes it as showing as installed in Automod) and try the install again.

Please remember if your style is not prosilver or subsilver2 you will style have to modify your style html files per the instructions in the mod depending if your style is prosilver or subsilver2 based.

[Saundhaus]

Please remember if your style is not prosilver or subsilver2 you will style have to modify your style html files per the instructions in the mod depending if your style is prosilver or subsilver2 based.

I found no instructions in the mod to do this and I switch and refreshed everything in prosilver and subsilver2 and the problem still shows up. Maybe I should just reinstall and then not use autoMOD to install the mod?

Eric

[RMcGirr83]

Maybe I should just reinstall and then not use autoMOD to install the mod?

It will take a while, but I tend to agree.