bx issues

I did a clean install and restored the database:

I have this issue

Try recompiling the modules language files..

admin -> tools -> modules -> select all -> recompile languages.

If that doesn't work try recompiling the main language file..

admin -> settings -> language settings -> select all -> compile.

Clear the cache too.

 :) I already did that after I posted and before I read this and some of it worked but still bx on some and no images and videos at all.  I'll try it again and clean cache

Try recompiling the main language file too:

admin -> settings -> language settings -> select all -> compile.

About the pictures not showing.. you said you did a CLEAN install and restored the database. Did you delete the files before doing the new install? If you did the pictures/videos/sounds are gone. You would need to restore those too from your last backup.

 lucky for me i made a new directory i have "test" directory and i wanted to test the new install so i named it "test2" directory.  "test" i still have.

Should i have just done a new install over the 7.0.9.  The upgrade made the sign up button not work?

Copy the /modules and /flash directories over from /test to /test2 and that should fix your missing pics and such.

Normally when I want to start from scratch I FTP a whole Dolphin zip over the old site (after backing up) and make sure the FTP is set to "overwrite". This way all the media files will still be there but the Dolphin files themself will be overwritten. This will fix any corrupt files or file modifications that went awry. Then restore the old DB and you should be good to go.

About the join button, I have seen several people with the same problem but it can be caused by several things. You're not using a template or any mods that change the join form are you?

About the join button, I have seen several people with the same problem but it can be caused by several things. You're not using a template or any mods that change the join form are you?

No I'm not.  It happened when I upgraded to 9 and I did everything it says.

I want to thank you for your help, you have no idea how much I appreciate this.

I'm working with my hosting as I just can't find the php5.ini to configure

memory_limit = 50M
post_max_size = 10M
file_uploads = On
upload_max_filesize = 10M

Godaddy says that they have the requirements to support dolphin, but just no sure where to find this file to configure  the requirements.  I'm waiting to hear back from them.

thanks for paying it forward what I learn from you and others will allow me to help and pay it forward.

No problem, I'm glad to help.

If you put a php.ini in your sites main directory it should override the main php.ini Godaddy has on the server. Depending on how they have it setup you might have to put one in some of the key directories also. For example if you put those settings in the one you create in the main directory and you still can't upload a large file try putting one in the /modules and /flash directory.

About Godaddy, I think a few people here have gotten almost everything working with them... but is it a shared hosting account? If it is I don't think they support ffmpeg so the video processing might not work. I could be wrong though, I had a Godaddy shared account years ago but it was way before I found Dolphin.

About the join button, do you use firefox? If so try loading the site and then pulling up the firefox error console, it should tell you what might be wrong.

Scott...........I never worked with php.ini

I was told to create a php.ini file by opening up a text editor like word pad and name it php.ini save it to the main directory and then upload it.  The I opened it up http://www.mydomain.com/php.ini and it shows:

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}}
{\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.21.2509;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20\par
}
 

Do I delete what's in there? In replace it with:

memory_limit = 134217728
post_max_size = 52428800
file_uploads = On
upload_max_filesize = 10M

magic_quotes_gpc = Off

upload_max_filesize = 52428800 

Then I go to http://www.mydomain.com/mycommunity/administration/phpinfo.php to see if the above settings were changed.

If the above is correct I create a php5.ini and place all the above in a new file and place it in

/modules and /flash directory

Please tell me this is right.  What I've read on other sites that there is no need for special characters just place the whole thing in the php5.ini file and upload.  If it's not right can you give me the exact coding so I can copy and paste it.  Thanks

First make sure you have a plain text editor that doesn't add stuff to the file. Then delete everything from that file except the settings you listed.

Give it a little while to take effect since you can't restart Apache on a shared hosting account.

Ok so that's what I did earlier.

I deleted everything in the php.ini file and replaced it with the following just as it shows

memory_limit = 134217728
post_max_size = 52428800
file_uploads = On
upload_max_filesize = 10M

magic_quotes_gpc = Off

upload_max_filesize = 52428800

Now it's a waiting game.

Thanks.

I was searching the forum for posts about hosting on Godaddy and found one by Prolaznic that seemed to have some good info...

Now my sql looks like this.

• MySQL:
  • key_buffer_size = 536870912 - OK
  • query_cache_limit = 1048576 - OK
  • query_cache_size = 67108864 - OK
  • query_cache_type = ON - OK
  • max_heap_table_size = 16777216 - OK
  • tmp_table_size = 8388608 - FAIL (must be >= 16777216)
  • thread_cache_size = 100 - OK

TMP_table_size is incorrect

I'm using sql workbench to change the settings but for some reason i can't change the variables.  I have no clue how to even use this I was just browsing around looking at it trying to find out where to change the variables.  waiting on another post from another forum to help me out. other than that I'm pretty close to optimizing the server  now i need to add the accelerator to it. and tweak it and maybe that's it.

I did create a test directory and everything is working out.  you are def. and asset to this forum. Appreciate everything.

Hey Scott,

You are awesome.

This is what shows and yeah before you even posted I named it php5.ini

Now it shows this:

• PHP: 5.2.14 - WARNING(your PHP version is outdated, upgrade to the latest 5.2.17 maybe required)
  • allow_url_fopen = On - OK
  • allow_url_include = Off - OK
  • magic_quotes_gpc = Off - OK
  • memory_limit = 134217728 - OK
  • post_max_size = 52428800 - OK
  • upload_max_filesize = 52428800 - OK
  • register_globals = Off - OK
  • safe_mode = Off - OK
  • short_open_tag = On - OK
  • disable_functions = - OK
  • php module: curl = curl - OK
  • php module: gd = gd - OK
  • php module: mbstring = mbstring - OK
  • php module: xsl = xsl - OK
  • php module: json = json - OK
  • php module: openssl = openssl - OK
  • php module: mysqli = mysqli - OK
  • php module: ftp = ftp - OK

  That other information I take I should just copy and post and change the relevant info I take it.

Pat yourself on the back buddy.

Bill

Now I'm pissed, I upgraded the php to version 5.3 and now it crashed................now i'm on the phone with godaddy. 

If it's not broken don't fix it as they say.

Hmmmm, i removed the php5.ini from the dolphin directory and from flash as well as module and it's working and left the php5.ini in the main directory and will try to convert back to php 5.3

Ugh.

 Ok, so the php5.ini had nothing to do with being in more than one directory.

I guess dolphin is not able to run on the updated php 5.3 so I downgraded back to 5.2 

So how's it looking? Is everything working after the php downgrade?

 Actually, I had to downgrade from PHP 3  back to PHP 2

When I upgraded the language it messed up the whole dolphin had to downgrade and now it works.  Not sure if dolphin isn't compatible with php3

 Oh sorry, thought you said upgrade.

Yes it is working by downgrading.  I thought it was going to better.  Not sure what happened.  I'm just not going to mess with it till dolphin says it's ok.

I have other tweaking to do that I don't even have a clue how to do.  Might have to save my money so I can have someone do it for me.

accelerators

tmp_table_size

db cache

ETC ETC.

Right now it's working fine.

Thanks.

Ok, I feel like an idiot... this whole time I was assuming you were on Godaddy shared hosting. I'm guessing if you were able to upgrade php you must be on a VPS or dedicated server correct? If so this is going to get a LOT easier :-)

Here's the official Boonex guide to optimizing your server, it pretty much details everything you need to do:

http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/HostingServerSetupRecommendations

About the accelerators, I wasted a week of my life experimenting with most of them.. the difference in loading time wasn't really worth it. Especially considering the memory problems they all seem to create, but that's just my two cents.

 I just screwed up my whole site, not even sure what happen, but I ffed up the /flash and /modules and lost everything.  Couldn't get it back test1 and test2 as back up were all messed up.  Luckily I had everything backed up and was able to reinstall after 6 hours of coping transferring deleting blah blah blah, LOL.  This is a learning experience I find it entertaining however, extremely frustrated and annoyed.

So once again, I think I'm and my site is back to normal

As far the php I'm keeping it at php  5.2.........

As far as what I'm on shared, vpn, dedicated.  I honestly don't have the patience to interpret but I copied this info and will figure it out tomorrow.

Hosting Configuration: 2.1

Hosting Platform:

2GH Classic Hosting

You're welcome, glad I could be of some help.

So it looks like you are on a shared hosting account. I'm not sure if this is good news or bad news but I think you might be as optimized as you can be. The reason I say that is on shared hosting you won't have access to the files you need to modify to change the mysql settings (tmp_table_size) or install any of the accelerators.

Not a big deal really though, like I said (and you had researched) they don't really do much. You're at the stage where everything is still a pain in the butt.. just hang in there it gets better.. still really frustrating and annoying but better, lol.