Bug Getting an Error message, when Importing

[Philip Minjarez]

I have downloaded and uploaded both vBActivity Lite and vBAdvanced Post Thanks and Like Lite, to test this weekend. If they worked I wanted to buy them on Monday.

But every time I try to import the XML for either add-on I get this error:

Either /home/slayaliv/public_html/dbtech/vbactivity/install/core.php or /home/slayaliv/public_html/dbtech/vbactivity/install/finalise.php is missing!

Then I am prompted to go back to the Admincp, and the product does not show as installed. I successfully installed a sticky thread splitter, and I have followed your instructions so I think I have done everything correctly. The files in the error message are uploaded to the correct places as well as far as I can see in my cPanel, so they are not missing at all. I don't know what to do, but I am disappointed because I was really hoping to buy these, they look like they will be amazing.

Please help me someone

 

[Bravo]

Have you verify that both files are there?
(/home/slayaliv/public_html/dbtech/vbactivity/install/core.php or /home/slayaliv/public_html/dbtech/vbactivity/install/finalise.php)

 

[Philip Minjarez]

Yes, the files are all there. I am looking at them in my public_html root, in my cPanel.

 

[Bravo]

It's not suppose to be in the public_html root, each file has its own location.

core.php & finalise.php goes here -> /home/slayaliv/public_html/dbtech/vbactivity/install/

How did you upload all the files included in the package?

 

[Philip Minjarez]

Hmm all I did was open Filezilla, connect to my server, and upload the entire "upload" folder to the public_html root. Was that wrong??

 

[Bravo]

if you literally just placed the "upload" folder in the public_html , then yeah thats incorrect. open the upload file locally and drag everything in there into your forums root.

 

[Philip Minjarez]

Okay, I'll try that, and post the results. I was a bit confused. I'm new to all this (coming from ProBoards) vBulletin is a much more advanced/new world for me. But thanks for clarifying that!

 

[Bravo]

Ok, I'll be here incase you need more help. For the future, in the world of vBulletin, whenever a mod has a "upload" folder, you drag what's inside of that folder to your forums root.

 

[Fillip H.]

Pretty much what Bravo said xD

I've checked your forum and the files appear to be in the correct folders now, do you still have problems importing?

 

[Philip Minjarez]

Now I'm getting the error

Please upload the files that came with the vBActivity before installing or upgrading!

When I open the folder I downloaded it contains a folder named dbactivity, which when clicked, it contains: admincp, dbtech, images, includes, modcp, and a vbactivity.php

I uploaded the folder dbtech only. If I upload the rest one at a time, won't they conflict with the admincp folder from my vbulletin software already on there?

The only thing I have in my public_html folder is my vbulletin stuff. This is probably maddening for you guys, sorry :\

 

[Fillip H.]

You need to upload all the folders, they won't conflict because they don't overwrite any vB files

 

[Philip Minjarez]

Okay, I think I did it. Now, the only thing I think I have to fix is this? http://slayalive.com/vbactivity.php

Looks like it added a button to the Nav Bar, clicking it takes me to the 404 page.

 

[Bravo]

is the vbactivity.php file in the forums root?

 

[Fillip H.]

Did you upload that file too?

 

[Philip Minjarez]

Did you upload that file too?

*blank stare*

Wow, geez. I. am. dumb. Uploaded, and it works immediately. Thanks so much you two, really! Awesome response.

Well, I am hoping this is a hit with my membership! One thing I do have is moolah$ so I plan on purchasing both in a few days if response if high. Now, for Achievements, do I create them myself right now or does it come with a built in set?

 

[Fillip H.]

You create them yourself, in the Pro version there's an export file available but this functionality isn't available in the Lite version

 

[Philip Minjarez]

Ok thanks. Is there a tutorial or anything I can read on adding that? It's prompting me to create a Category before allowing me to start making Achievements. I'd rather just read up, than continually asking questions over and over. Haha, I learn things quickly!

 

[Bravo]

What Fillip H. said, also check out http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/vbecommerce.php?do=purchase&act=product&id=3&addons=1 it has different icon sets for purchase, also the "vBActivity Icon / Achievement Pack: Ultimate" set has the export file that you can import via the PRO version. which has achievements already made up for you (great starter set)

 

[Fillip H.]

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