[Bug / Issue] Unable to make any posts!

[Alt-Fit]

When posting I am getting the error: "Error while saving content: SyntaxError: JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data"
I have turned on debug mode, this is what has been revealed;

Debug Information

• Page ID: 19
• Parent ID: 0
• Page Template ID: 23
• Route ID: 34
• Page Type: default
• Screen Layout ID: 1
• Screen Layout Template: screenlayout_display_full
• Channel ID:
• Node ID: 3
• Database Asserts: 0 (?)
• AJAX Requests: 3
• Facebook Active: No (Not enabled or no appid & secret set)
• Style ID: 1
• Templates/Renders: 44/59
• CSS Templates: 6
• JS Files: 7
• Included Files: 159
• Autoloaded Classes: 148
• Current Time: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:16:20 +0100
• Page Time: 0.7094

Please help.

[Mark.B]

We will need more information.

Has this ever worked?
Is this a fresh installation or an upgrade?
What version of vBulletin?
What version of php?

[Alt-Fit]

Hi Mark,

Q: Has this ever worked?
A: I can create new forums, use the backend admin panel in every regard and on the front end I added profile information to my admin account as well as images. The only thing that doesn't work is creating new topics and posting messages.

Q: Is this a fresh installation or an upgrade?
A: Fresh installation

Q: What version of vBulletin?
A: vBulletin 5.3.2 Patch Level 1

Q: What version of php?
A: PHP Version 5.6.31
A: Server: LiteSpeed V6.11
A: Mod security is turned off.
A: Vb has been installed into a parked domain under the main account domain.

Hope that helps.

[Alt-Fit]

Really need some help on this as soon as possible. I have people waiting to develop the forum. if there's anything else you need to know I can supply the information.

[glennrocksvb]

Check the Network tab in the browser dev tools (F12). Select the /create-content AJAX call and open Response tab. That should contain the detailed error message if site is in debug mode

[Alt-Fit]

Hi Glenn,
I followed your instructions and have this;

Firefox browser F12 report
Vb in debug mode
====================
301 POST /create-content/text/ (Moved Permanently)
500 GET text (Internal Server Error)

ADDITIONAL

Cause JS

https://alt-fit.com/new-content/3

https://alt-fit.com/js/footer-rollup-532.js:305:1238

Line 305 in jQuery Form Plugin * version: 2.85 (23-SEP-2011) was highlighted.

[Alt-Fit]

Right I just downloaded the file and it won't even open. Windows reports this error: see attatched.
I can edit the file in Dreamweaver but finding the character will be a nightmare as this code is condensed on one line.

[glennrocksvb]

The create-content POST request is doing a 301 redirect which causes it to become a GET request which is invalid. It shouldn't do a 301 redirect.

[Alt-Fit]

Sorry for all the posts but I have some new info. Hopefully this should pinpoint it.

Debug: Error
This action only available via POST
occurred in file /home/juicecou/alt-fit.com/includes/vb5/frontend/controller.php on line 118
Trace

• Function verifyPostRequest in file /home/juicecou/alt-fit.com/includes/vb5/frontend/controller/createcontent.php line 177
• Function actionTextNodeInternal in file /home/juicecou/alt-fit.com/includes/vb5/frontend/controller/createcontent.php line 171
• Function index in file line
• Function call_user_func_array in file /home/juicecou/alt-fit.com/index.php line 74

[glennrocksvb]

That's the result of the 301 redirect which shouldn't happen in the first place. Submitting a post or reply should be a POST request not GET request. Check why it's doing a redirect.

[Alt-Fit]

You got me 1/2 way there, commented out the below from my .htaccess
rewriterule ^(.*)/$ $1 [R=301,L]

FIXED!!!! HALLELUJAH!!
Thanks.

[glennrocksvb]

Glad to help lead you to the fix.