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  • jimrasor
    New Member
    • Sep 2004
    • 20
    • 5.0.X

    Files installed, but can't move forward

    Installation of Beta 25 completed offering a link to admincp resulting in:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access /vb5/admincp/ on this server.

    If I change address to ..vb5/core/admincp I can get to the admin panel, but VB not functioning correctly, fails to create auth or user files.

    I have seen comments requiring .htaccess, but I do not see the file in my download package

    thanks
    Jim
  • beishe8
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 6782
    • 4.2.X

    #2
    Originally posted by jimrasor
    I have seen comments requiring .htaccess, but I do not see the file in my download package
    Most probably it's hidden.
    In Windows:

    Show hidden files



    Here's how to display hidden files
    and folders.



    vB5 is unequivocally the best forum software, but not yet...

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    • jimrasor
      New Member
      • Sep 2004
      • 20
      • 5.0.X

      #3
      found .htaccess, installed it and reinstalled VB5, still get same result

      tried to login as client with result:

      Login or Sign Up
      ... http://loepeninsula.com/vb5

      thanks

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      • AliMadkour
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2004
        • 1588
        • 6.X

        #4
        What's your current .htaccess file content ? Also make sure to upload it in forum root directory /vb5

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        • Trevor Hannant
          vBulletin Support
          • Aug 2002
          • 24325
          • 5.7.X

          #5
          Internal Server Errors are just that - server errors. You or your host will need to examine the server's error logs and take the necessary corrective action to resolve this.
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          • jimrasor
            New Member
            • Sep 2004
            • 20
            • 5.0.X

            #6
            .htaccess:

            <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
            RewriteEngine On


            # Redirect old install path to core.
            RewriteRule ^install/ core/install/ [NC,L]


            # Main Redirect
            RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
            RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
            RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?routestring=$1 [L,QSA]


            # Because admincp is an actual directory.
            RewriteRule ^(admincp/)$ index.php?routestring=$1 [L,QSA]


            </IfModule>


            ...
            all I see in the /admincp directory is 2 more directories ... seems to me, apache is looking for an index.html or index.php

            - - - Updated - - -

            error log entry:

            Cannot serve directory /var/www/virtual/vb5/admincp/: No matching DirectoryIndex (index.html,index.php) found, and server-generated directory index forbidden by Options directive

            again I am back to apache looking for an index. file and VB not supplying one

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            • Trevor Hannant
              vBulletin Support
              • Aug 2002
              • 24325
              • 5.7.X

              #7
              So your .htaccess and index.php files are in the vb5 directory together?
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              • jimrasor
                New Member
                • Sep 2004
                • 20
                • 5.0.X

                #8
                Originally posted by Trevor Hannant
                So your .htaccess and index.php files are in the vb5 directory together?
                yes

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                • Mark.B
                  vBulletin Support
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 24286
                  • 6.0.X

                  #9
                  Seems to me that the rewrite rules are not working properly.

                  If the .htaccess file is definitely in the /vb5 folder, you should ask your host why this is happening.

                  May be worth downloading a fresh copy of the package from the member area and uploading that first, just to rule out any corrupted files.
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