Admin boots me out every time

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jul 21, 2003 Posts: 4

Hello,

Newbie.

I have had 6.5 running perfectly and then I managed to mess up adding a new module. since then I have deleted all files/directories and the database and now when i do a fresh install the admin logs me out.

it logs me in but when I click on any link it sends me back to admin.php

totally baffled

any ideas?

Eddie

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

When you deleted all your files, did you delete a .htaccess file, perchance and forget to restore it? I would recommend that rather than a fresh install, you just restore your files from your last working backup.

Also, do a search in the forums for 'admin loop', as it sounds like that is what you are experiencing.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jul 21, 2003 Posts: 4

I only deleted the files that were installed by the original zip file.

I now get this:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: message_die() in /html/db/db.php on line 88

Any Ideas

Thanks

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Did you reedit your config.php file with the correct MySQL settings? That error means that nuke can't connect to MySQL.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jul 21, 2003 Posts: 4

yes I changed all this. have checked and double checked.

it seems to be a bit temperamental? Earlier I repeatedly unzipped the install file until it worked - and eventually it did. now it doesn't again.

All this started when I install Easyup module on my first, successful install. Can't see that making a difference at this stage as it's all been deleted.

I am unzipping using this

tar zxvf PHP-Nuke-6.5.tar.gz.tar

still don't get this as my first install last friday was hassle free and worked fully - i don't know what's changed?

confused

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Well, as I said, the message_die() indicates that MySQL can't be reached with those parameters.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jul 21, 2003 Posts: 4

Hi thanks for your help.

do you know...

a) ...whether an installation of 6.5 leaves a file anywhere outside of the root directory that would mess up future installs?

today i re-installed everything but used an alternative directory name and all is fine again.

b) anything about Easyup module. I would like my client to be able to upload from their hard drive in the downloads section. I think Easy up does this but is it okay to use? I think it may have effected my first install

Thanks again - appreciated!

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Quote:

a) ...whether an installation of 6.5 leaves a file anywhere outside of the root directory that would mess up future installs?

You are the one who places the files in your web directory. There is no install other than that. So, the files are wherever you put them.