[morgandy]

Sorry, I typed all this, forgot the error has now changed when I try to get to the forums: it is now:

Warning: Unknown(./../global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /global.php(349) : eval()'d code on line 1

Fatal error: (null)(): Failed opening required './../global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/csea/public_html/forums/global.php(349) : eval()'d code on line 1

Now read the below because it is this new message my comments refer to.

I first tried doing a full restore from the backup I made a few days ago, same error. Now I've tried taking the original 2 files again you mentioned, and uploading those, same error. I'm wondering 2 things; could my license number have been corrupted or taken out during all I've done, and if so, how do I input it again?

Secondly, should I change anything in this line of the config.php file?

// ******** FULL PATH TO FORUMS DIRECTORY ******
// On a few systems it may be necessary to input the full path to your forums directory
// for vBulletin to function normally. You can ignore this setting unless vBulletin
// tells you to fill this in. Do not include a trailing slash!
// Example Unix:
// $config['Misc']['forumpath'] = '/home/users/public_html/forums';

Thanks for anything at all you can think of. Doing the full restore I 'thought' should've finally resolved all this.

Can someone figure out this issue?? I really am starting to think I need to plug the license number back in somewhere, without having to do a re-install. I just don't know what file it would go in, and if I'd enter it in plain text or not.Perhaps it is not a license issue, but, I'll take ANY and ALL suggestions to get our site back up.

thx!!!