Categories & Forum problem

by KyleH November 18th 2008, 6:21 am

I'm so new at this!
I'm trying to add a new forum but I can't. I click on 'General' and sometimes it takes me 10 tries to get that page.
When I do finally get the 'General' page, I click on 'Categories and forums' and poof, I'm sent back to the 'Home' page!
I cannot get into 'Categories and Forums'.... please help!

by Sanket November 18th 2008, 6:24 am

What browser are you using?

by MrMario November 18th 2008, 5:25 pm

Admin Panel\Display\Index packing\Click what ever you want\You should see them now. It will take some time like 2-4 minutes for them to show.

Hope thsi Helps.

by KyleH November 18th 2008, 6:57 pm

Sanket...
When I say I'm a newbie at this, I mean a COMPLETE newbie. Browser? Dunno...
I turn on my machine and it connects to Road Runner for the internet. Then I get into AOL and click on the Forum. So, I guess, AOL would be my browser, right?

The Forum was working fine on the 13th when I added a new forum and changed some of the others, but now.... nope

by KyleH November 18th 2008, 7:01 pm

Mr Mario...

Thanks, but that didn't help.
I clicked on Admin Panel, then on Display. But when I clicked on Index Packing it bumped me back to the Home Page.... over and over and over again.

I thought maybe it was just that level of the Message Board I couldn't get in to, but under 'General', I can get into 'Configuation', but not the next one down, 'Categories and Forums'. arrrrgggghhhhhh!

by Demonspike November 18th 2008, 7:14 pm

Yes, AOL is your browser and ISP..

Are you an Admin or the Founder of the site you are trying to use?

by KyleH November 18th 2008, 7:18 pm

Demonspike,

I am the Founder (and Admin, I guess). But I started this and I'm the only one capable of changing things. That is frightening Smile

by Demonspike November 18th 2008, 7:20 pm

I recal seeing this problem with someone else on this ste earlier today, this could be fixable very soon.

What version of Forum do you use?

Use this link to see a few suggestions you can try out:

LINK

Hope this helps you.

~DS~

by KyleH November 18th 2008, 7:33 pm

Thanks for the link, DS. Sounds like Loop has much the same problem as I have.

by Demonspike November 18th 2008, 7:39 pm

You are most welcome Kyleh.

by KyleH November 18th 2008, 8:31 pm

DS, you asked what version I'm using. I have no idea where to find that out but I see there is a new version, 3.0.3 that was posted after I set my Message Board up so it would have to be newer, I should think. If I downloaded the newer version, would it erase all the work I've put in on my present Board? And it might just solve my problem (which isn't fixed yet).

So I'm asking... is it safe to download a newer version and not lose anything on the older Board?

by KyleH November 24th 2008, 6:06 am

I still get bounced to the home page when I click on 'categories and forums' on the general page in the admin panel. Several others are having the same problem. Any suggestions?

by nail talk101 November 24th 2008, 12:21 pm

me too me too. I sure wish someone would clear this up. As the founder of my forum, it really sucks that I can't do squat in my own admin panel.

BTW
I am wondering if I don't have the new version of administration panel. At the bottom it says 'old version'..