forum customizing

[racefan20]

Re: forum customizing

George, do you have lots and lots of files in your public_html directory? Too many things in there can cause a problem like what you're describing.

You might try using a different ftp manager to see if things look differently that way, as well. Coreftp and smartftp are both good ones to use, a Google search for either will find it for you.

[Hester]

Re: forum customizing

George, do you have lots and lots of files in your public_html directory? Too many things in there can cause a problem like what you're describing.

You might try using a different ftp manager to see if things look differently that way, as well. Coreftp and smartftp are both good ones to use, a Google search for either will find it for you.

Yeah I have a LOT of files in my public_html. Maybe I need to clean it up or move stuff??? I always wondered why there were so many files there, but that just seems to be where everything goes when I publish my webpage stuff.

Thanks for the info on the other FTP sites. I'll see what I can find and I'm sure it will work. I didn't realize that this happens when having so many files. We'll see if this works! :)

[racefan20]

Re: forum customizing

Yeah I have a LOT of files in my public_html. Maybe I need to clean it up or move stuff??? I always wondered why there were so many files there, but that just seems to be where everything goes when I publish my webpage stuff.

Thanks for the info on the other FTP sites. I'll see what I can find and I'm sure it will work. I didn't realize that this happens when having so many files. We'll see if this works! :)

You probably should clean it up, and I'm sure I don't have to tell you to be very careful what you remove.

[Axioma]

Re: forum customizing

Can someone pls answer my question above?....I tried everything Aliens described yet I keep getting this message when I try to connect to my FTP:

The attempt to connect to the FTP server failed.
Last server response:
View the Trace Window for more details
(Menu->Remote->Trace Window)

Can someone pls address this problem, thanks so much for any information.

www.ka-clan.com

[racefan20]

Re: forum customizing

If you're using BlueFTP, make sure you input the correct IP address.

[Hester]

Re: forum customizing

Man, I can't seem to figure out this slight problem.

I was able to clean up (delete) a lot of useless files that were mostly button images and link icons I used before I revamped my site. For whatever reason there are still about 500 individual files that are my top button images (and their hover image) for my page. I don't understand why there are so many. Unless each individual page has their own set. This might be an issue for another thread, but I thought I would mention it.

So far I have just used SmartFTP and it's doing the exact same thing. I wouldn't say "exact" but when I open it, there's no folder showing that represents "forum" in the public_html. (though, I see it when I look at my file manager in cPanelX).

I tried just uploading the files individually to the foum folder, and with all the time that took me to do, it didn't seem to work. And I'm too tired now to try and figure out what I may have done wrong.

Is it possible to make this work by just going to the cPanel file manager and do what I just did? Or does it absolutely have to be done through the FTP? So far I haven't had any luck with either way.

Does this all make sense? I'm not sure if I'll be able to figure it out, but if not then I can live withouth being able to add the custom theme to my forum.

[Hester]

Re: forum customizing

For some reason I can't edit my last post... but I kinda figured it out. Sorta made a dumb mistake and forgot to click the "overwrite existing files" box. Man did I shoot myself in the foot on that one.

But now it's all a mess. It figures that I'd go through it all and it's only 75% done. It's also unfortunate that the text color of the new mod I added is white and the background is white... supposed to be black... or blue. I can't remember.

It's all kinda screwed up now too where I'm missing the normal index at the top where it lists things like "profile" "member list" etc.

eh... any ideas?

my forum addy is here

[Hester]

Re: forum customizing

dang... what happened to the edit feature? ;)

anyway... the forum is supposed to look like this.

Obviously uploading all of the files individually didn't work. Unless I messed something up, which is very likely.

[racefan20]

Re: forum customizing

You messed it up, my friend, but it's fixable. When adding a new style, it should go into a separate folder within your forum's "templates" folder, don't overwrite the default Subsilver files.

To fix what you've done, go to phpbb.com and download and unzip the forum script to your pc. Then, through your file manager, navigate to your forum>templates>subsilver folder. Use the file upload utility to upload the files from the templates>subsilver folder you just downloaded to your pc and make sure to check the box to allow overwriting.

[racefan20]

Re: forum customizing

George, I have to head to bed, I work in the morning.

If you continue having problems with this, I can probably help you with it when I get home, if you'd like.

Get in touch with me via email (click here) with your Cpanel login info and I'll have a look for you.

[Axioma]

Re: forum customizing

Click Here for most the styles, Download the style you want on to a place you can find it on your computer. then open your ftp manager and connect, on the left side find the folder you just downloaded. on the right side find and open the folder your forum is in. when open find the folder named templates, open this you should see a folder named subSilver, now on the left side of your ftp manager click to highlight the folder of your new skin, then in the tool bar at the top of page find COPY click this a popup will appear click OK now the folder from the left will be copied to the right. Very important when it has finished check that all the files and folders have been copied over. when happy go to your forum sign in and go to admin ( link at bottom of page ) sign into admin, now on the left side of screen there should been a scrolable pannel, scrole down to styleS Admin click Add, on the the main screen you will see a small box appear with Style, Template, Action, under the style and template it should say the name of your new style click Install , when finished go back to admin pannel, to set the new style as the defoult find the general Admin click Configuration scroll down to Default Style make the box your new style also set the Override user style to Yes then click submit , that it your all done return to your forum index and injoy.

I've done the above and when I went to the Admin panel of my forum it still only shows the SubSilver...Template/theme (not sure)
When I downloaded the template I unzipped it and put it in a folder in my computer then I copied it to my FTP list....I'm not sure what I did wrong...but it's taken me a long time to get this far....Can someone pls shed some light on my complicated problem pls
Thanks
(My apologies for underlining....coudnt get rid of it :S)

[Aliens Anonymous]

Re: forum customizing

Please Read this paying attention to the copying and part. The Showcase

[Axioma]

Re: forum customizing

wow! Thank You Aliens Anonymous....you truly understand what it's like
to be an amateur at this...thanks so much I will definitely try this.
Thank you

Axioma

[webdesigner]

Re: forum customizing

how does one find the skins from the link http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/catdb.php?db=2

have looked many times today excuse me if I am a bit thick but sick of looking now,..thanks all

[Aliens Anonymous]

Re: forum customizing

phpbb.com has had a double-disk failure and is not fully functional.
Try http://www.phpbbhacks.com/templates.php this there download pages.
Or try http://www.phpbbhacks.com/templatesdemo/ this is the Demo board, use the dropdown box at the top right.