Hi
I have created a test instance of my working 4.2.5 forum and that works perfectly.
I have uploaded all the 5.3.1 files to an empty folder called forums.
I have gone to www.myforum.co/forum/install/upgrade.php
I get to enter my licence number and then another box comes up asking for my database information etc.
I have entered that information.
I click on the button and after a few seconds get taken to a blank Firefox page with http://myforum/forum/install/upgrade.php?do=login as the address.
In IE it says 500 error.
Both config files have been populated but not renamed so I have renamed them to config.php.
Still no difference.
I have tried with all the vb 4.2.5 files deleted other than the attachments and custom folders that the instructions say to leave, still the same.
I have tried with all the vb 4.2.5 files in place and that makes no difference. Except I can still access the working 4.2.5 forum.
Because I deleted vbseo a year or so ago a htaccess rule was required and that is;
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule [^/]+/([0-9]+)-[^/]+\.html http://www.myforum.co/showthread.php?t=$1 [L,R=301]
I have tried adding that to the htaccess file in the vb 5.3.1 folder but that makes no difference.
I am going to look at the logs but does anyone have any idea what the problem is please?
I have created a test instance of my working 4.2.5 forum and that works perfectly.
I have uploaded all the 5.3.1 files to an empty folder called forums.
I have gone to www.myforum.co/forum/install/upgrade.php
I get to enter my licence number and then another box comes up asking for my database information etc.
I have entered that information.
I click on the button and after a few seconds get taken to a blank Firefox page with http://myforum/forum/install/upgrade.php?do=login as the address.
In IE it says 500 error.
Both config files have been populated but not renamed so I have renamed them to config.php.
Still no difference.
I have tried with all the vb 4.2.5 files deleted other than the attachments and custom folders that the instructions say to leave, still the same.
I have tried with all the vb 4.2.5 files in place and that makes no difference. Except I can still access the working 4.2.5 forum.
Because I deleted vbseo a year or so ago a htaccess rule was required and that is;
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule [^/]+/([0-9]+)-[^/]+\.html http://www.myforum.co/showthread.php?t=$1 [L,R=301]
I have tried adding that to the htaccess file in the vb 5.3.1 folder but that makes no difference.
I am going to look at the logs but does anyone have any idea what the problem is please?
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