Overwritten the default master style - how to restore?

[AF_staff]

I uploaded a style from our test site (Download as Master) and uploaded it in the forum. Now every time I add a new style with no parent, the style is already customized. I think the default vb4 style has been overwritten because the style that was uploaded is Master Style?

Is there any way I can restore the old vb4 style so that when I add a new style with no parent it will look like vb4 default style.

Thanks in advance!

[Lynne]

Upload tools.php from the do_not_download folder into your admincp. Point your browser to it, enter your customer number, and you may reinstall the master style. Once done, remove tools.php

[AF_staff]

Hi Lynne

I got an error after doing that:

<!-- Database error in vBulletin 4.1.0: Invalid SQL: UPDATE vb3_template SET styleid = -10 WHERE styleid = -1 AND (product = 'vbulletin' OR product = ''); MySQL Error : Duplicate entry 'vbcms_searchresult_staticpage--10-template' for key 'title' Error Number : 1062 Request Date : Thursday, March 3rd 2011 @ 05:13:20 PM Error Date : Thursday, March 3rd 2011 @ 05:13:20 PM Script :

Then I can no longer view the forum, it is now blank. >_>

[Lynne]

Run repair/optimize on your tables. You can do this from tools.php or from whatever you use to access your database.

[AF_staff]

Hi Lynne,

Just posting here to say thank you. Our forum's problem has been solved. Thanks again!~ :)

[Lynne]

Glad you got it resolved. :)

[undertable99]

Many thanks to this thread and its contributors, We just solve our style issues with it. Glad to be a part of VB community!

[Black Snow]

Will reinstalling the master style using the tools.php file revert any templates on customised styles?

[ozzy47]

IIRC it should not, as those are stored as edited. Best thing would be to do a backup, then reinstall the master style. Just in case something blows up, you can restore the backup. :)

[Black Snow]

IIRC it should not, as those are stored as edited. Best thing would be to do a backup, then reinstall the master style. Just in case something blows up, you can restore the backup. :)

Backup was going to be my first port of call. I have uploaded the tools.php to my admincp (its not admincp as I changed it for security) and when I upload tool.php to the folder and point the browser to it, I just get a blank page.

Does the install folder need to be uploaded too?

[ozzy47]

I want to say you need the install directory uploaded as well, but I could be wrong.

If you do load it, and it works, make sure you remove it after you are done. :)

[Black Snow]

Uploaded the install folder and tools.php. It worked then.

[ozzy47]

That's what I thought. Just remember to remove the install directory. :)