Installing Skin in SMF

[blackdustrp]

Hey everyone! Love your hosting!

I was wondering... I recently installed SMF 1.1 RC2 and you must upload a .zip file containing the skin files to install a skin. The upload is in the ACP on SMF. Everytime I try to install a skin, all it does is basically refuse to install the skin. When it loads instead of taking me to a confirmation screen, it just reloads the page I am on.

I am guessing that this has to do with the server so could you please help me out with this?

Thanks!

:eek:

[Tyler]

You can't upload files from web sites (except through our control panel).

[blackdustrp]

Then how the heck will I install a skin!?? There is only one way with SMF!

[ahlyfans]

unxip the files
then upload it
this server doesnt allow extraction !!!

[blackdustrp]

SMF needs you to upload the zip through the forum. Trust me, I've tried unzipping, etc.

[Tyler]

There has to be a way to manually install it. The only thing that an auto install does is automate what you can do.

[blackdustrp]

Well I tried uploading the theme's files to the correct directory and it didn't work.

[Tyler]

What error does it show?

[john]

working for you now? curious, because i don't want to waste my time uploading and configuring smf if i can't upload skins.

[azx]

Its too hard to upload theme on SMF.

Even tho you uploaded all the folder (unzip one) you still need to upload the skin name thingy (like testing.xml) i dont know if its .xml (but i know it wont let you upload anything from the server) it only allow you to upload files from FTP or control panel. but in SMF you must upload it from forum admin -.-

So SMF cant be change the skin..only phpbb

[john]

wow, wasted 15 minutes uploading smf. guess i will have to stick it out with phpbb.

[lordsofwar]

Themes work fine, just:

nevermind, someone else already posted how to do it :)
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That solves the theme problem, but we do really need to be able to install packages through the Package Manager. It's true that the package installers don't do anything that you can't do yourself....but who wants to wade through pages and pages and pages of PHP code, just to manually install a mod? Take the TinyPortal mod for example....not only would you have to manually change hundreds of lines of code, you'd need to manually add/edit tables in the database :(

[Tyler]

PHP upload is allowed for files under 100K.

[lordsofwar]

Thanks for the quick response, but is there any way that limit could be raised slightly - to say 200k? The TinyPortal mod I used as an example in my last post is 174k, and that's on the larger end of the SMF mod spectrum.

But in any event, I'm not sure that any PHP uploading is being allowed....I can't even upload a 20k avatar to my forums at the moment.

[arenlor]

Did you turn on the option to allow it?

[lordsofwar]

Did you turn on the option to allow it?

No...where is that option?

[arenlor]

I'm told it's in the admin settings in the attachment option, thanks to Jason from ROL (http://rol-comic.com) for this lol.

[lordsofwar]

Ahh, no, that's not the problem :)

I thought you meant there was a setting in ULMB's control panel I missed.

Still doesn't work....no package uploads, no avatar uploads....

[azx]

If you really wanted to install a SMF theme...You have to do it manually ^_^ here are the steps..

1.) unzip the files and put the folder into Theme section.
2.) Go to your SQL add a query
(4, 'name', '{$default_FOLDERNAME_theme_name}'),
(4, 'theme_url', '{$boardurl}/Themes/folder name'),
(4, 'images_url', '{$boardurl}/Themes/foldername/images'),
(4, 'theme_dir', '{$boarddir}/Themes/foldername');

I dont know how to insert a query, I only found this idea by myself by looking into install_1-1.sql (I saw the theme).....

[UnlimitedMB]

That doesnt look like a valid sql query.

[lordsofwar]

That query is just what's run when you use the Themes and Layout admin function to change the default theme of your board.

[azx]

That query is just what's run when you use the Themes and Layout admin function to change the default theme of your board.

Nope, It does really install the theme..

I try it, but before I install the SMF.

Like I put on theme folder the theme and add it to the install_1-1.sql then install the smf forum..I went to my admin panel and i see the skin also installed ^_^

[lifesux]

or do it this way

http://forum.unlimitedmb.com/showthread.php?t=254

[lordsofwar]

Right...and when you click "Install" is when that query is run :)