rnorth6920

That looks normal. 

Is there no index.php file in the root folder? 

30 minutes ago, phidler_merged said:

Should I just do a clean install of IPB on the new server and then point it to the database somehow, rather than upgrading the existing one?

You could try that and go to admin/upgrade and it could potentially upgrade the original database. I personally would not try that unless you have full backups of the files and database on hand. 

43 minutes ago, phidler_merged said:

I do notice that the specific ibf_core_output_cache table that I was trying to repair now shows 0 rows, whereas it had a couple dozen yesterday. I wonder if that's significant.

Ensure you have a backup of your files and database.  If possible, you can restore them so that you have a working site.  Then I'd uninstall any 3rd party applications one by one.  This would better your chances of keeping everything working correctly.  If that works, then I'd upgrade to the latest 4.7 release.

8 minutes ago, phidler_merged said:

There are also a couple of database repairs needed, and the Automatic Fix script doesn't work, and I'm not clear on how to run the queries that the upgrade script provides me.

If you're able to utilize your servers phpmyadmin, you can log in and select all your tables and repair them.  That might help you gain some traction in getting back online. 

Also, you can perform a move to a new server without upgrading anything.  I actually did the opposite of what you're trying to do, waiting until after the move to upgrade. 

9 hours ago, JohnCourt said:

May I ask what you guys have for hosting? Thank you 🙂

I currently use evolution-host, which uses OVH cloud.  I actually got the service for free and have not had any issues except with my IP being on a level 2 and level 3 blacklist because of bad neighbors.  This affects email deliverability a considerable amount.  A newer host that I've began using is datawagon.  Their prices are very low and IP's are not on any blacklists, and they include snapshot backups.  It seems to be a smaller operation.

I'm sure IPS Cloud would be the ideal choice, although I've never used their hosting service. 

At the end of the day, its a tough choice to make, but whatever you do, backup your data at least daily and you should be better prepared for the unexpected. 

* and if we're not allowed to mention hosting providers, sorry! 

For a "managed" VPS this is completely unacceptable.  It sounds like a headache but hopefully you figure it out soon. Good hosts are sometimes tricky to find. 

Having a host with hard limits on things such as number of files or processes running is usually the one's you should avoid.  Is this a shared hosting server or VPS? I'd look into a different host if I were you. 

I, along with others would gladly pay for your hard work. 

Any chances of 4.7 support?  It works fine on 4.6 but with the php 8 requirements upcoming, didn't know if it would work out of the box with 4.7.

You could try mailgun.  I've used them in the past and it works well.  Another option is AWS SES which could use SMTP or API.  Of the two, AWS is the most affordable, but requires a bit more setup if going the API route.

Is there an easy way to change the forum statistics out put for total post, as seen below?  Right now our site shows 1m total posts.  I'd rather it show 1.01m, 1.02m, etc.  Otherwise, it will just stay at 1m posts for quite some time, giving the illusion not many posts are being added.  See the included image.  

Any help is appreciated!

We use cloudflare on our site and IPS does show the IP of your users.  

Install IPB like you would normally, except when entering your key,  add -TESTINSTALL at the end of the license number.  This is best to do on a localhost machine or you could use a subdomain. 

I can take a look at what you have and see if I'm able to help out.  I'll message you further @growroom

The tasks did finish in the background.  I suspect this error resulted due to having over 30,000 pictures in the gallery.  

I removed the access details in preparation for the IPS mass exodus last month...which I'm still glad didn't happen.  I'll have to add them back. My issue is resolved though, thanks for checking in.

I've attempted to rebuild my URL posts to not require a link to open in a new page.  When the rebuild begins, it takes place in the background.  Not wanting to wait for a long rebuild process, I click the link to rebuild manually.  It proceeds for 5-10 seconds and then I get and error message saying I do not have permission for the task. I hope the process will still finish in the background but has anyone else had this issue?  I'm on 4.6.8. The last image has some System Log entries which could give some feedback.

On 11/5/2021 at 4:08 PM, aXenDev said:

The next version is waiting for approval.
One of the most important changes is the removal of support for IPS 4.5.

Thanks!  I've updated and all is working fine.  One thing I did notice was the removal of your copyright in the footer.  Was this intentional?

Is this theme 4.6.8 compatible?  It hasn't been updated in a while and just wanted to make sure.  When I try the update I get a few not compatible messages.  I have not tried to proceed past the upgrade process shown below. 

6 minutes ago, David.. said:

- Added a Limit of 1 to the First Comment query to improve performance.

Do that six times and you REALLY improve performance!

Thank you for listening to the community, it's a step in the right direction.  Most of us have mentioned that we're okay with the price increase - it's part of life and we're willing to support IPS, because your product supports us.  But we were not okay with the bombardment of changes all at once with no notice. That being said, I was 100% ready to jump ship and not re-up.  Now, I think I can revisit the changes and probably be okay with making my payment in the next week.  

When I deleted my payment info from the  client area for https://invisioncommunity.com/clientarea/

7 minutes ago, Sonya* said:

I do not rely on IPS spam fighting. I use CleanTalk that works whether your license is active or not. It is free for the first 7 (?) days. The prices are democratic, worth to try.

I've used this in the past as well.  

Guess that settles it!  I will NOT be renewing my IPS but will continue to use it as is.  The real losers here are the independent developers who I've purchased from many times in the marketplace.  I will revisit renewing once 4.7 or maybe 5.0 is released, as 4.6 was a yawn-fest in my opinion. 

1 minute ago, Sonya* said:

You do not need to pay. You can just not renew. As long, as you like. You will not get any update, you will not get IPS support und you will not be able to use Marketplace. But your site would be still online. It does not depend on renewal.

Would previously purchased Marketplace items still function as they did previously, just without future updates?  And I would like to add that I would lose IPS spam fighting tools as well if I fail to renew. 

2 hours ago, rnorth6920 said:

Great, my renewal is in 14 days. 

And to add to this, the payment will be processed on Sep 23rd or 24th based on previous renewals. So actually, I have LESS THAN 9 days notice to prepare for a payment that is more than twice my anticipated renewal costs.  100% unacceptable!