[Solved] Moved Vanilla but paths to image sprites links to old location

yusf

Upon moving Vanilla to another place I did the cache wipe according to instructions, so stylesheets and all follows to the new location.

Except the various links in the stylesheets that links to resource images such as sprites.png which continues to link to the old location, leaving the boxes empty of graphics and the site pretty hard to use.

How do I change/update that path?

peregrine

erase your ini files in your /cache.

you are using vanilla 2.1 correct.

then you can see what actual .css you are using and modify ii, if hgtonight's fix doesn't solve it.

$Configuration['DebugAssets'] = TRUE;

I still think when people ask a question they should specify vanilla version.

It's not that hard look in your dashboard at the bottom right - it shows your version.
or look in index.php - if you want to find the version the hard way.

x00

your style sheet has clearly chached version clear css files in cache.

Kasper

The stylesheet is appended with an etag meaning is a cached version from the old /dev site. You got to clear the entire cache when moving stuff around :-)

Edit: Almost fast enough!

peregrine

so click awesome or insightful - your final step.

And remember when migrating vanilla to another site or when changing .css (for anyone else)

1) clear the .ini files from cache.
2) if you are using 2.1 and css updates still don't work, add config statement to config.php
$Configuration['DebugAssets'] = TRUE;
3) if it displays correctly now.
4)if you are using 2.1 modify config statement you added to:
$Configuration['DebugAssets'] = FALSE;

also see x00's suggestion if you are using

are you using any caching plugins like consolidate, minify, pagespeed?clear the folders

but do not delete the folders. that is what I meant by intact.

@yusf
P.S. you could add this to the wiki.

peregrine

are you sure it links to the old location, or are the images missing from the new location?

use firebug to determine which is your problem.

by default they are located here.

applications/dashboard/design/images/

But like anything else you can adjust your .css to point wherever you want.

hgtonight

@yusf If your css used absolute references, you will have to update them manually. Are you sure the image files moved with your vanilla install?

peregrine

@hgtonight said:
yusf If your css used absolute references, you will have to update them manually. Are you sure the image files moved with your vanilla install?

got there a minute before you , lol!

yusf

@hgtonight @peregrine
No custom CSS at all. Pretty much a clean install, some plugins, then moved.

Firebug shows that links do refer to the old path, so it must be set somewhere in code or database I figure…

peregrine

give a screenshot. with page and firebug. or a link to your site.

hgtonight

@yusf

If you changed folders or hosts you will have to update your /conf/config.php manually.

$Configuration['Garden']['Domain']                              = '';
$Configuration['Garden']['WebRoot']                             = FALSE; // You can set this value if you are using htaccess to direct into the application, but the correct webroot isn't being recognized.

This should push you towards a solution

yusf

@peregrine

Certainly!

Where images fail to show:

What it says in Firebug:

The new path is simply "/forum".

peregrine

erase your ini files in your /cache.

you are using vanilla 2.1 correct.

then you can see what actual .css you are using and modify ii, if hgtonight's fix doesn't solve it.

$Configuration['DebugAssets'] = TRUE;

I still think when people ask a question they should specify vanilla version.

It's not that hard look in your dashboard at the bottom right - it shows your version.
or look in index.php - if you want to find the version the hard way.

x00

your style sheet has clearly chached version clear css files in cache.

Kasper

The stylesheet is appended with an etag meaning is a cached version from the old /dev site. You got to clear the entire cache when moving stuff around :-)

Edit: Almost fast enough!

x00

nah leave the folders intact.

yusf

@kasperisager @x00

What entails the entire cache? I've tried erasing ini files and the rest of the files in the cache (empties and folders excluded), to no avail…

peregrine

read my comment.

x00

what version of vanilla are you using, are you using any cahing plugins like consolidate, minify, pagespeed?

x00

clear the folders but do not delete the folders. that is what I meant by intact.

yusf

Sorry if I confused anyone. My version version 2.1, correct.

Clearing caches doesn't update the path.

Using $Configuration['DebugAssets'] = TRUE; it actually works, but that's really no good long term right?

peregrine

try removing it now.

$Configuration['DebugAssets'] = TRUE;

or setting it to FALSE

should be working fine.

yusf

@peregrine

Correct! Here's to all you fine people helping me out

peregrine

so click awesome or insightful - your final step.

And remember when migrating vanilla to another site or when changing .css (for anyone else)

1) clear the .ini files from cache.
2) if you are using 2.1 and css updates still don't work, add config statement to config.php
$Configuration['DebugAssets'] = TRUE;
3) if it displays correctly now.
4)if you are using 2.1 modify config statement you added to:
$Configuration['DebugAssets'] = FALSE;

also see x00's suggestion if you are using

are you using any caching plugins like consolidate, minify, pagespeed?clear the folders

but do not delete the folders. that is what I meant by intact.

@yusf
P.S. you could add this to the wiki.

UnderDog

@yusf said:
Correct! Here's to all you fine people helping me out

Can you document it on the wiki please?