No new plugins are showing up after I dragged them to the plugins folder [SOLVED]

darkmdbeener

I am placing them in the correct folder but they are not showing up
http://puu.sh/hgmss/cdca07dc7a.png

whu606

What did you drag?

Did you unzip them first?

Which plugins have you tried?

darkmdbeener

teamspeak-server-plugin and online now they both were unzipped.

whu606

So they don't appear in the Dashboard?

What about under the disabled tab?

darkmdbeener

under all, and disabled they are not listed

R_J

I guess it has something to do with Vanillas Plugin Cache and a caching misconfiguration. I was to lazy to solve the problem, but I have made a plugin which helps me in such cases:

<?php defined('APPLICATION') or die();

$PluginInfo['ClearPluginCache'] = array(
    'Name' => 'Clear Plugin Cache',
    'Description' => 'Clears plugin and config cache on every enable/disable of this plugin.',
    'Version' => '0.1',
    'Author' => 'Robin Jurinka',
    'License' => 'MIT'
);

class ClearPluginCachePlugin extends Gdn_Plugin {
    public function setup() {
        Gdn::PluginManager()->ClearPluginCache();
        Gdn_Configuration::ClearCache();
    }
    public function OnDisable() {
        Gdn::PluginManager()->ClearPluginCache();
        Gdn_Configuration::ClearCache();
    }
}

Enabling or disabling clears Vanilla plugin cache which will show you all plugins with correct information.

Your problem now is that you wouldn't be able to enable it!

So add

    public function base_render_before() {
        Gdn::PluginManager()->ClearPluginCache();
        Gdn_Configuration::ClearCache();
    }

to any of your currently enabled plugins and delete it right after you've reloaded any of your forums pages.

If that doesn't help, I'd assume your problem has something to do with file access rights...

darkmdbeener

R_J How do I enable the plugin in the first place if no plugins show?

x00

Have you checked the file permissions of the folders and contents?

Sometimes the obvious is worth checking before goign on a wild goose chase.

darkmdbeener

yea I set the new plugins to 744

x00

@darkmdbeener said:
yea I set the new plugins to 744

and the contents of the folders?

x00

You may need to 755 on some systems.

darkmdbeener

I used Filezilla to make the whole folder 744 ill try 755

EDIT:
still a no go.

x00

in cache delete files the end in .ini

make sure conf/config.php file is writeable.

darkmdbeener

cache is empty and conf is 775

darkmdbeener

@darkmdbeener said:
cache is empty and conf is 775

im an idiot wrong cache >.>

Still not showing up.

x00

well what is the contents of these folders?

darkmdbeener

http://puu.sh/hgVY4/7743c57fb0.png

x00

what sort of hosting package are you on?

I wonder if the directory truly reflects what is running on the server.

darkmdbeener

1and1 unlimited installed in free mode.

x00

Did you install Vanilla through a script? Not a fan, you are better of installing it following the installation instructions from the horse's mouth.

darkmdbeener

yea >.> I might just have to do that seeing as I can not get it to work this way if it does not work still ill flip my proverbial table.