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Update from 2.1.10 to 2.2b1 Problem

Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭
in Vanilla 2.0 - 2.8

OK, lets make a new entry for this... ;)

As described here, I have some update Issues with the new 2.2b1 Version:

I did the steps as told by @Linc in the above discussion:

  1. Made a working copy of my Forum (changed also the database connection in config.php to the database copy)
  2. Backup database, .htaccess and conf/config.php
  3. Upload the new release's files so they overwrite the old ones.
    But on step 4: "Go to yourforum.com/utility/update to force any updates needed."

I did "http://www.caba.de/tmp/copyforum/utility/update"

I get an Browser error: "This webpage has a redirect loop"...

And there I'm stuck... :(

I did not post this on Github, it's most certainly my error somehow... O.o=)

I also have to mention, the Copy is on the same Website as the working Forum, but in an other Folder... maybe Cookie Problems?? O.o=) (p.s.: I did clear the Cookies)

The link to the Copy is http://www.caba.de/tmp/copyforum/

I am updating from Version 2.1.10,
using:
Opera, Firefox and Iron as Browser
Apache/2.2.22 (Debian)
PHP Version 5.4.36-0+deb7u3
MySQL Server Version: 5.5.41-0+wheezy1

as @Linc sugested, I'll look into the php error log.... when I find out where it is... :D:D

## BUT HERE IS ANOTHER IDEA:

To checkout the new Forum, I did a clean Install of it to play around... and it works flawlessly... ;)
Could I just EXPORT my Database and then IMPORT it in the new Forum?? I tried that with the SQL Exportfile from phpmyadmin but thats not working.. :D Should I use the Porter?
That could be a second and maybe easy solution?

Thanks in advance... ;)

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  • R_JR_J Admin

    First try to delete the *.ini files in /cache
    If that doesn't already solves your problem, please post your .htaccess

  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭

    Deleted all *.ini Files in Cache, tried the "http://www.caba.de/tmp/copyforum/utility/update" and still get the "This webpage has a redirect loop" Error...

    Here is my .htaccess:

    # Original
# If you modify this file then change the above line to: # Modified
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    # Certain hosts may require the following line.
    # If vanilla is in a subfolder then you need to specify it after the /.
    # (ex. You put Vanilla in /forum so change the next line to: RewriteBase /forum)
    # RewriteBase /

    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^p=/?([^&]+)(&(.+))?$
    RewriteRule ^index\.php index.php/%1?%3 [E=X_REWRITE:1,L]

    # The basic rewrite rule.
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [QSA,E=X_REWRITE:1,L]

    # Add the proper X_REWRITE server variable for rewritten requests.
    RewriteCond %{ENV:REDIRECT_X_REWRITE} .+
    RewriteRule ^index\.php - [QSA,E=X_REWRITE:1,E=!REDIRECT_X_REWRITE,L]

    # 301 redirect urls that start with index.php
    #RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} GET [NC]
    #RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*?)/index\.php(.*)$
    #RewriteRule ^index\.php /%1%2 [QSA,R,L]
</IfModule>

<IfModule mod_headers.c>
   <FilesMatch "(?<!embed)\.(css|js|woff|ttf|eot|svg|png|gif|jpeg|jpg|ico|swf)$">
      Header set Cache-Control "max-age=315360000"
      Header set Expires "31 December 2037 23:59:59 GMT"
   </FilesMatch>
</IfModule>
  • vrijvlindervrijvlinder MVP

    That is the problem

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  • hgtonighthgtonight MVP

    @Dr_Sommer said:
    ...

        # If vanilla is in a subfolder then you need to specify it after the /.
    # (ex. You put Vanilla in /forum so change the next line to: RewriteBase /forum)
    # RewriteBase /

    Change the rewrite base to the appropriate folder name and uncomment the line (remove the #). Probably /tmp/copyforum.

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  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭

    That was the magic trick... thx, @hgtonight <3;)

  • vrijvlindervrijvlinder MVP

    RJ deserves credit too because he is was the first to suggest the htaccess file was screwed up...and asked you to post it.

    The # disables the rules. How did you end up with that if you backed up your htaccess file?

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  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭

    Yes, of course, you're absolutely right Vrijvlinder... Hands up for RJ... ;);):)

    I just made a backup of .htaccess and conf/config.php... did not know that you have to restore it again over the new ones??
    I did not have these issues with my normal forum on any updates before... maybe because the copyforum is in a SubSub Directory? Aaand I'm also not shure if the Apache2 config was OK, since I had to tweak it with AllowOverride All etc, after RJ pointed me in this direction... :D
    But luckily it is just a testforum to exactly clear out any problems as appeared now...
    So ThX again to all of you... love this Community... <3B)

  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭
    edited June 2015

    Sorry to bother you once more... :dizzy:

    Have another Problem... after doing an Update to 2.2b1, everything went flawless, but after signin out and trying to sign in again... there is only a empty login popup window:

    And after some Time it shows me an "This webpage has a redirect loop" error... ;(
    Also the "register window" has the same issue...
    I checked the .htaccess and everything seems all right... also copying the old one over has no effect... tried also the working htaccess from the copyforum... also not working...

    I think its a htaccess error again but I can't figure it out what it is... :anguished:

    Here's the .htaccess File:

    # Original
# If you modify this file then change the above line to: # Modified
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    # Certain hosts may require the following line.
    # If vanilla is in a subfolder then you need to specify it after the /.
    # (ex. You put Vanilla in /forum so change the next line to: RewriteBase /forum)
    RewriteBase /CaBaFoRuM

    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^p=/?([^&]+)(&(.+))?$
    RewriteRule ^index\.php index.php/%1?%3 [E=X_REWRITE:1,L]

    # The basic rewrite rule.
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [QSA,E=X_REWRITE:1,L]

    # Add the proper X_REWRITE server variable for rewritten requests.
    RewriteCond %{ENV:REDIRECT_X_REWRITE} .+
    RewriteRule ^index\.php - [QSA,E=X_REWRITE:1,E=!REDIRECT_X_REWRITE,L]

    # 301 redirect urls that start with index.php
    #RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} GET [NC]
    #RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*?)/index\.php(.*)$
    #RewriteRule ^index\.php /%1%2 [QSA,R,L]
</IfModule>

<IfModule mod_headers.c>
   <FilesMatch "(?<!embed)\.(css|js|woff|ttf|eot|svg|png|gif|jpeg|jpg|ico|swf)$">
      Header set Cache-Control "max-age=315360000"
      Header set Expires "31 December 2037 23:59:59 GMT"
   </FilesMatch>
</IfModule>

    RewriteBase /CaBaFoRuM or RewriteBase / has the same effect...

    put also this line in the config:

    $Configuration['Garden']['SignIn']['Popup'] = FALSE;

    same error, but without popup...

    Tested if .htaccess is working (put trash in it, shows error!)

    hmm... anybody knows what could be wrong? ThX... ;)

  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭

    I also turned DEBUG on with $Configuration['Debug'] = true; , but all I get is a notice "AssetModel::CssPath() with direct paths is deprecated. in /var/www/caba/CaBaFoRuM/library/core/functions.general.php line 911", think thats not related to my login issue...

    AAHH!! ;(

    Everything else is working... had to make a emergency login, so people can log in... ;(

    ANY Help is really appreciated...

  • R_JR_J Admin

    The "Anmelden" button is opening a popup link but you can openthat link directly: http://caba.de/CaBaFoRuM/entry/signin
    If you try to open up that link, you get a "The page isn't redirecting properly" error so you have a redirection error.

    Looking at the console I only find "Reload the page to get source for: http://caba.de/CaBaFoRuM/index.php?p=/entry/signin". When any other page works without problems I would
    a) reupload all the standard Vanilla files in case you messed with some of those files
    b) disable all plugins that have anything to do with the login process

  • R_JR_J Admin

    Strange! I see that your emergency login redirects to http://caba.de/CaBaFoRuM/index.php?p=/entry/signin

    But if you call that link directly, it ends up in a loop... :confused:

  • R_JR_J Admin

    Have you checked your error and access log?

  • R_JR_J Admin

    There is 302 redirect somewhere in your config.

    Search for more .htaccess files in any subfolders.
    Look at yourforum.de/dashboard/routes to see if there is something temporary defined

  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭
    edited June 2015

    Hi, RJ, thank you so much for taking the Time with my issue... ;)

    SO let me tell you what I did th whole day... :O :dizzy:

    1. I deleted the *.ini Files in Cache.. several times
    2. I Uploaded the 2.2b1 Vanilla files over the 2.1.10 Forum.. .also several times..
    3. disabled all plugins

    4. I couldn't find any more .htaccess Files except the one above and one in "MyForum/library/vendors/Minify":

      <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^([a-z]=.*)  index.php?$1  [L,NE]
</IfModule>

    5. I'm so desperate that i DELETED Apache2 and reinstalled it... :awesome::anguished:;)

    6. checked if .htaccess is working

    What can I say... no success at all.. ;(
    So now I'm uploading the OLD Forum... and the Sign in and Register are working!!! :open_mouth:

    I'll certainly go crazy... :D:D:D

    here's the .htaccess of the old working forum:

    # Original
# If you modify this file then change the above line to: # Modified
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
   RewriteEngine On
   # Certain hosts may require the following line.
   # If vanilla is in a subfolder then you need to specify it after the /. 
   # (ex. You put Vanilla in /forum so change the next line to: RewriteBase /forum)
   # RewriteBase /
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
   RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php\?p=$1 [QSA,L]
</IfModule>

    I can't imagine what is going wrong... ;(

    As you could experience yourself if you go over the " emergency login ", it was working!!

    No clue... nooo clue... ;(
    :)

    I'll test the beta Forum once again on a copy.... ;(

  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭

    Sorry, I forgot these actions:

    1. installed a fresh new vanilla 2.2b1 and on the config site pointed to the old vanillaDB

    everything went fine, but also the same sign in/Register error... ;(

  • R_JR_J Admin

    I have read on github that there are some problems with the new htaccess. So it wouldn't hurt to try the "old" (2.1) htaccess file with your new installation

  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭
    edited June 2015

    I tried that RJ, but also no luck... ;(
    this is nuts... as soon as I revert to the old forum, everything is working...

    Another crazy thing:
    I just REMOVED .htaccess in the old one... an its still working!! Everything, Sign in and Registering too!!!
    So it seems NOT to be a .htaccess issue?? :anguished:
    Question:
    Is it possible to NOT use .htaccess but do everything in apache2?

  • hgtonighthgtonight MVP

    @Dr_Sommer said:
    Question:
    Is it possible to NOT use .htaccess but do everything in apache2?

    The .htaccess file is merely a directory level configuration script for apache. It is not necessarily required. Url rewriting shouldn't work without it however.

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  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭
    edited June 2015

    @hgtonight: so it should run without the .htaccess file, as the 2.1.10 Forum does?
    but if so, how can I address these difficulties that I have with 2.2b1? Where could I search for an error? Or where could be the difference in Forum code, if 2.1.10 is working, but 2.2.b1 not?
    As stated, I deleted apache2 and all files in etc/apache2, tried everything with Allow override on/off... so where could I search more for the "redirect loop" error??

    I'm stuck... :lol::cry::scream::lol:

  • Dr_SommerDr_Sommer ✭✭

    Hm.... anybody an Idea how to pursue this error? I would soooo like to update to the 2.2, despite of Beta status, cause loving the new Editor... :+1::awesome:
    Working on a Copy on the same Server does not work, cause on Sign in/out it directs me back to the old forum... certainly cause of the Cookies... i think.. :scream::D
    If anybody knows a way to catch this error, thanks allot... ;)

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