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flying-v
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17 December 2002 : 01:47:06
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Hi all, I'm new to asp, in fact I'm just making it up as I go along.
Anyway, my forum was running fine, but I think I've made an error so I need some things explaining.
Firstly, I updated snitz2k to the latest version, but I uploaded to a temporary folder and added a members online mod. Everything works fine and runs smoothly. The old forum url still runs but has bits and pieces missing from it and you can only log on once you're in a forum.
What I wanted to do was just rename the folder called forum to forum_old, the folder that I upgraded the db and mod'd I wanted to rename from forum_new to forum.
So I should end up with 2 folders, forum (containing the upgraded forum) and forum_old.
The problem is that forum/default.asp just gives me the old forum (with bits missing) and I can rename the either folders anything I want and every time I check them in my browser they give me the forum I want.
How can I get my new forum to work in a folder called forum. Is this something to do with the way asp and db tables work? Can I get round this somehow or have I just messed up "forum" for good?
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 17 December 2002 : 01:48:50
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| sounds like your host may have some sort of caching on the server. If this is the case, you'll just need to wait a little while for the changes to take effect. |
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flying-v
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 December 2002 : 01:51:11
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| So if I name them what I want and go and have a kip by the time I'm up it should have "un-cached" itself? |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 17 December 2002 : 01:56:56
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It all depends on how your host has the server configured. You might try contacting them and let them know that the changes you have made are not showing up.
Very easy test.
if your forum is in the /forum directory and you change the name of that directory to /forum_old so that there is no longer a directory named /forum, but browsing to that /forum directory still works, then you know there is some sort of caching going on. Sometimes the changes don't take effect until after you log off the FTP server (if that is how you are managing your site). Other times, things get updated at certain intervals. This would all be setup by your host, and they should be able to tell you exactly what is going on. |
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flying-v
Starting Member
United Kingdom
4 Posts |
Posted - 17 December 2002 : 02:03:09
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OK thanks Richard. That's exactly what's happening. If I rename the directory anything and then go and check it, even after that folder doesn't exist anymore I'm still getting the forum's as I've named folders in the past.
I'm using Dreamweaver.
I think I'm gonna leave one named forum_new and put a link to there from the main page and name a copy of the new forum forum. Even though it's not showing up yet.
Cheers, much appreciated. |
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