Unexpected Text Script:final Step:12 - 403 Forbidden

**Mark.B** · Tue 9 Apr '19, 10:33pm

That's a server permissions error. However, what do you mean by "many files are missing in my vBulletin"?

**Blackhorse** · Wed 10 Apr '19, 12:49am

Hello Mark,

i found that bb video table is missing, many supposed phrases are not there such as privacy text. Also, there is no path to save cookies or log phrase option.

there is no such a thing called upload settings results only statement with empty page.

url to thumbnails option is missing

image add path
image upload path
product url option
image verification options
About user baning = empty
Dpendancy type

etc

**Blackhorse** · Wed 10 Apr '19, 12:52am

Mark, could you please clarify more?.. i have full control of the server and i can do any permission.. i have chmoded install folder and all its content 777 to stop this error but no way.

i have asked the server support to do upgrade themselves and tell me why it is forbidden tpo access and they said it is your site or application permission.

so please guide me more

thanks

**Wayne Luke** · Wed 10 Apr '19, 10:17am

A 403 would be caused by something like mod_security. You should disable tools like mod_security for your /core/install folder. Your httpd error log may have more information.

**Blackhorse** · Wed 10 Apr '19, 10:24pm

I have disabled mode security for the entire domain and also for install folder

PHP Code:


<IfModule mod_security2.c>
<Directory /home/user/public_html/ar/core/install>
SecRuleEngine Off
</Directory>
</IfModule>

but i get the error again but this time at step 15

Upgrade Progress

Processing XML
Template Group: Inline Moderation
Template Group: Link
Template Group: Login
Template Group: Media
Template Group: Member List
Step 15 - Unexpected Text:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN"> <html><head> <title>403 Forbidden</title> </head><body> <h1>Forbidden</h1> <p>You don't have permission to access /ar/core/install/upgrade.php on this server.<br /> </p> <p>Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.</p> </body></html>

**Wayne Luke** · Thu 11 Apr '19, 7:49am

The error is still coming from the server configuration.

Run the upgrade from the command line. Switch to the /core/upgrade directory on the command line and type: php upgrade.php

**Blackhorse** · Thu 11 Apr '19, 6:42pm

Hello Wayne,

It is solved now, but let me please share how i did it as not all able to use command line and i wanted to know how could i do it without command line

1st: install folder is a must to be clean download with no any change (i added some files to it from don't upload file) - this solved most of the errors
2nd: i renamed all the 5 vbulletin .htaccess to a new name until i finish installation (a MUST to return back for site to work)

Please correct me if that's right

Thanx

**Wayne Luke** · Fri 12 Apr '19, 8:25am

Neither of those steps should have caused or solved your problem. I don't know what changes you've made to the default .htaccess file though.

**Blackhorse** · Fri 12 Apr '19, 5:01pm

Originally posted by Wayne Luke

Neither of those steps should have caused or solved your problem. I don't know what changes you've made to the default .htaccess file though.

Hello Wayne,

I don't know, I am just thinking as i had many things done

I stopped modsec
I changed files and folers permission for Raiud2
I have changed -htaccess files
i had install folder chmod-ed to 777
I removed the old install folder withits extra content and uploaded a fresh one

That was enough to let it go smooth

I didn't try it again to see if it will come back, as i am trying to test another modifications on the test site before applying on the live one

Unexpected Text Script:final Step:12 - 403 Forbidden