vanilla not working after installation from bluehost

lordcash

my website is located at http://social.wappals.net

After installation i get.

BONK
Something funky happened. Please bear with us while we iron out the kinks

Kasper

It's seems to work just fine now.

lordcash

its nt working

@kasperisager said:
It's seems to work just fine now.

Kasper

This is what I see:

wilsoncortez

@lordcash it loads fine from my end

UnderDog

Yes, it looks fine. Maybe you have a different theme, maybe something is wrong while installing. Without details , details , details we cannot solve your problem.
The person who gets the Bonk error should figure out how to see the details of that bonk error. Then search on the forums how to resolve those details.
If a search hasn't found answer for that person, then post the details of that Bonk error (plus details in which case he gets that error, installing, admin page, special Url? you name it) and let's see who can help resolving the problem.

scott7E

Having Similar Problem.

I am using Bluehost, and used Simple Scripts to install Vanilla Forum 2.0.18.4

Seems fine, but I cannot change the theme. Not even to the included Embed-Friendly or Mobile.

I get this error:

Smarty error: the $compile_dir '/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile' does not exist, or is not a directory.

`The error occurred on or near: /home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php

1109:      * @param integer $error_type

1110:      */

1111:     function trigger_error($error_msg, $error_type = E_USER_WARNING)

1112:     {

1113:         trigger_error("Smarty error: $error_msg", $error_type);

1114:     }

1115: 

1116: 

1117:     /**

Backtrace:

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php:1113] PHP::Gdn_ErrorHandler();

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/internals/core.write_compiled_resource.php:20] Smarty->trigger_error();

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php:1451] PHP::smarty_core_write_compiled_resource();

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php:1274] Smarty->_compile_resource();

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php:1126] Smarty->fetch();

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/core/class.smarty.php:81] Smarty->display();

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/core/class.controller.php:1566] Gdn_Smarty->Render();

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/core/class.controller.php:1141] Gdn_Controller->RenderMaster();

[/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/library/core/class.pluggable.php:193] Gdn_Controller->xRender();

snip

Help? Thanks in advance!

whu606

'/home8/sevelem1/public_html/forum_vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile' does not exist,

Is the clue!

Manually create the folder and sub-folder, and make sure it is capital S for smarty, small c for compile.

scott7E

Hah! That was it. Thank you very much, whu606!