Serious Forum Mess-Up

[Amaury]

This is actually regarding another forum I assist as an administrator, but I'm not sure if I can ask for support on it. However, it can't hurt to post and see.

The problem is this: it's seriously messed up. One of the co-owners removed some modifications when this happened.

http://www.dotatalk.com/forum/forum.php

Here's some info from our Skype chats if it helps:

Originally Posted by Staff Group

[3:02:48 PM | Edited 3:02:55 PM] Amaury: The forum looks all wonky.
[3:06:07 PM] AnonymousX: fixing
[3:06:21 PM] AnonymousX: i just uninstall pure vb theme manager and then suddenly..
[3:07:37 PM] Jaren: rmber
[3:07:38 PM] Jaren: never try
[3:07:40 PM] Jaren: to uninstall
[3:07:42 PM] Jaren: at root
[3:07:44 PM] Jaren: the space
[3:07:45 PM] Jaren: doesnt matters
[3:07:49 PM] Jaren: very small space only
[3:11:59 PM] Amaury: Turned the forum off until this is fixed.
[3:31:28 PM] Amaury: Also, what do you mean by root, Jaren?
[3:31:53 PM] AnonymousX: ftp
[3:34:04 PM | Edited 3:34:15 PM] Amaury: So you removed it in the server instead of uninstalling via Manage Products in the Admin CP and it messed the forum up?
[3:34:09 PM] AnonymousX: no
[3:34:14 PM] AnonymousX: i just uninstall
[3:34:20 PM] AnonymousX: pure_vb manager
[3:34:31 PM] AnonymousX: in manage products
[3:35:09 PM] AnonymousX: the modifications i removed in root is the hide hack files
[3:35:26 PM] Amaury: Ah.
[3:35:39 PM] Amaury: Was that hide hack not working?
[3:36:25 PM] AnonymousX: no use so jaren disable it
[3:37:23 PM] Amaury: Users weren't using it? Am I understanding that right?
[3:37:30 PM] AnonymousX: yep
[3:37:34 PM] Amaury: Ah, okay.
[3:37:36 PM] AnonymousX: not that important too
[3:37:44 PM] Amaury: So, how's progress in fixing the forum coming along?
[3:37:50 PM] AnonymousX: re-uploading the themes
[3:38:02 PM] AnonymousX: and im fixing the css

Originally Posted by Amaury & Anon

[4:39:40 PM] AnonymousX: do u think the problem is the themes?
[4:40:14 PM] AnonymousX: cus suddenly icons broken
[4:40:31 PM] Amaury: Let me check by creating a vB4 default style.
[4:40:57 PM] AnonymousX: yes plz.. im currently re-uploading the new themes
[4:41:07 PM] AnonymousX: cus i checked all the themes we implement
[4:41:07 PM] AnonymousX: all icons
[4:41:10 PM] AnonymousX: broken
[4:41:22 PM] Amaury: I don't think it's the styles.
[4:41:30 PM] Amaury: It's like that on the default, too.
[4:41:45 PM] AnonymousX: i didnt touch anything really except the hide hack files i removed and the pure vb themes i uninstall
[4:42:29 PM] Amaury: We could have Jaren take a look.
[4:42:39 PM] Amaury: I have no server work experience besides taking backups.
[4:42:45 PM] AnonymousX: i checked pure vb manager
[4:42:47 PM] AnonymousX: its only
[4:42:48 PM] AnonymousX: mediaicons
[4:42:59 PM] AnonymousX: jaren is not in the mood atmhe is tired
[4:43:10 PM] AnonymousX: and today he got no backup
[4:43:22 PM] AnonymousX: so im trying to do the thing i know to fix it
[4:44:00 PM] AnonymousX: they delete the normal themes uh? when u install vbulletin
[4:44:10 PM] Amaury: Have you tried asking vBulletin? https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum.php
[4:44:35 PM] AnonymousX: not yet
[4:44:52 PM] AnonymousX: maybe after i try the thing in my head and if will not work then i go ask
[4:50:46 PM] AnonymousX: can u try to make a thread about it in vbulletin.com?
[5:03:03 PM] AnonymousX: ill be back in 30mins
[5:03:11 PM] AnonymousX: let me know
[5:03:36 PM] AnonymousX: if you find any issue or whats happening in our forum
[6:50:33 PM] AnonymousX: any news?
[6:52:09 PM] Amaury: Not sure if I can ask for help because my e-mail is attached to our owner's vBulletin. I don't know if it also needs to be on Jaren's. I PMed one of the staff, but haven't heard back. I guess I could go ahead and make a thread and see what happens. Give me a few minutes to create it.

[Lynne]

I don't see anything wrong with the style. What am I supposed to notice?

[ForceHSS]

In 4.2.0 you don't need the extra tab plugin you have can see the link in the footer and that is a very old version this will cause problems. Apart from the footer being messed up I don't see anything else that is wrong

[Amaury]

Originally Posted by Lynne

I don't see anything wrong with the style. What am I supposed to notice?

Originally Posted by ForceHSS

In 4.2.0 you don't need the extra tab plugin you have can see the link in the footer and that is a very old version this will cause problems. Apart from the footer being messed up I don't see anything else that is wrong

Anon managed to get it fixed finally after a little over five hours. XD

EDIT: For reference, it looked something like this, but worse.

[Lynne]

That just looks like the CSS files weren't being called properly.

[Amaury]

Originally Posted by Lynne

That just looks like the CSS files weren't being called properly.

Here's what she did to fix it:

Originally Posted by Amaury and Anonymous

[2/11/2013 8:29:34 PM] Amaury: How did you fix it?
[2/11/2013 8:30:05 PM] AnonymousX: i install vbulletin board in my test domain
[2/11/2013 8:30:12 PM] AnonymousX: and check if im missing something
[2/11/2013 8:30:25 PM] AnonymousX: then i reupload the default old style and merge
[2/11/2013 8:30:37 PM] AnonymousX: then i saw there are a lot of missing folder/files
[2/11/2013 8:30:41 PM] AnonymousX: so i copy and upload it again
[2/11/2013 8:30:46 PM] AnonymousX: then upload the new style
[2/11/2013 8:31:01 PM] AnonymousX: i was about to kill myself LOL
[2/11/2013 8:31:09 PM] Amaury: Aah!
[2/11/2013 8:31:14 PM] Amaury: Don't do that! D=
[2/11/2013 8:31:28 PM] AnonymousX: xD

[Lynne]

I'm glad she got it fixed.