Mediamage

This is not a new community, we've been using IPB self hosted since 2003. I'm considering upgrading to Version 5 but have this warning: Some of your database tables are not using InnoDB. Please contact your host to discuss how to convert your tables to InnoDB. InnoDB tables are recommended for v4 and required for v5. What does that actually mean?

Version 4 is the newest for self hosted I take it then?

We want to upgrade PHP on our server from 8.1 to 8.4 but when we do we get this error for our forum. When will this be updated to handle the new PHP version 8.4?

Okay, I've not heard anything yet so will be patient and wait, thanks for escalating!

We are getting more system errors in our logs again specifically: OutOfRangeException: (0)

Saying that I've never heard back, did you now get my email?

It was a language string I had 3 of them to change

Awesome thanks and yes I responded to email and updated my stuff as you asked.

Got it thanks!

I've got a massive amount of system log errors which I would assume are slowing down my site. How do I deal with them? Is there a way to delete these logs? I don't think its that serious as all the errors are the same surrounding guest or something. Or do I need to fix whatever is triggering this log entry and how do I do that when I'm not a coder.

I'm curious how I can make a forum description show on my boards so people know what the forum is about. I have attached what I mean for the Get Clients Forum but for some reason the description doesn't show anywhere:

Thanks so much everyone I finally got it all figured out and everyone's help was appreciated. I'm slowly learning. 😉

I honestly don't know what these translation strings even do. Can you explain what each one does? What happens if I leave those strings blank? If I leave them blank could I just change it in the Site Name setting in ACP -> System -> General Configuration? I'd rather do that but didn't want to remove those strings and leave them blank. I suppose I could always add them again too if it doesn't work.

Okay I figured it out, my question is do I need to do it this way though? Can I instead remove these and then change the site name in "ACP > Settings (gears icon) > SETTINGS > General Configuration > Site Name cause I will never remember how I fixed it this way LOL

I've tried: 1. clicking the text 2. hovering over and holding my mouse above the text 3. hovering, holding and click the mouse over the text. None of this works.

So watch video as it doesn't seem to work like that for me: https://video.vanetworking.com/conversations/657b4e9a-6947-58f9-afd6-9c66177281c0

No it never fixed my issue. Not sure what to do.

No just one language. Can someone fix this for me? I've followed all the steps suggested. I've been with IPB since 2003 (two decades) and really hoping this can be fixed. I used to just change that area in General Settings. I've never had to go into this Languages stuff before.

@Marc Stridgen Okay now I found this in the languages so changed it to the correct wording but that never worked either? Is that the wrong one too?

Okay now it says this and I can't remove it. Okay I got that shut off. Unfortunately that never helped.

I removed this string. Then tried what you said but it did not allow me to click on the headline and change it. There must be a simpler way to change the name of my forum like why can I not simply change it in general settings?

You mean add what I want the forum to be called in there like this? Because it still never changed the name: It still says "Virtual Assistant Networking Forums" as you can see here:

@Marc Stridgen I don't understand how do I do that? I want to change the wording to say: The Virtual Assistant Networking Association VANA

Well if a mod is ever built let me know. I'd be interested in buying it.

Is there anyway to remove the dates from forum posts? See attached screenshot of what I want to remove. Or maybe there is a addon to remove this date? It's just so in your face and some forums are older yet still lots of valuable info in them yet people see the date and think its old info.