Logging in

[ScottyToledo]

I just installed the beta on a test server. I logged in, and it says I am logged in, but when the page reloads, it says I need to log in. I know I am using the right user name and password. What did I do wrong?

[Josh]

Try accessing the admin cp first and disabling the stronghold cookie, see if that has any effect.

[ScottyToledo]

Nope, that didnt work. I managed to get into my ACP just fine, and I disabled the cookie, but I still can't login to the board itself.

[Mat Barrie]

Is it the same test server as you have previously used for your IPB installations? If so, try deleting all cookies for that particular URL from your browser

[ScottyToledo]

Yes, it's on the same server. But a different folder and a different database. I had different passwords on my main forum, and the test forum. I changed the one to my test forum to be the same as the one I use on the main one. Now I can log in. I also cleared my cookies and cache. Now I can login to both boards with no problem. :)

[Matt]

Make sure you are using a different cookie prefix if you're installing the beta on the same server as your current board.

[Elemental Crisis]

I also installed the beta on the same server as my regular forum and the same thing was happening to me. What I did was under "Cookie Name Prefix" I just added "ipb2", of course it doesn't have to be "ipb2" but try and adding a
"Cookie Name Prefix" and see if that fixes the problem.

[azPNG]

Thanks to all of you, I had the same problem and I followed what Elemental Crisis suggested and that resolved the issue.

[Elemental Crisis]

Glad I could help.

:)