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ThomasK
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Jul 16, 2004, 9:00 AM

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INI_Load : The ini file '//goforum.config.cgi' could not be found!

This is odd because I'm pointing it straight to that file. All permissions are set correctly. It's sitting right there in the exec folder, just where I read to put it. Anyone had this error that might could help me out?
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KayEnt
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Jul 17, 2004, 8:24 AM

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I have installed YABBSE - last available safe version 1.5.5, I think.

I continue to get the error:
INI_Load : The ini file '//goforum.config.cgi' could not be found!

In the instructions:
3) Take a look at the included file "templates_index_default.html". It's an
updated index template that has "Discuss this article" links added by each
article listing. Either add these links to your own templates or copy this
file. Note: You may need to change the link path to match your server.

I have added this link:
[ <a href="http://www.motorcyclesearchengine.com/artman/exec/goforum.cgi?id=12&cat=30">Discuss this story</a> ]

Ex: http://www.motorcyclesearchengine.com/Articles/cat_index_30.shtml

My goforum.config.cgi file is here:
/motorcyclesearchengine.com/artman/exec, chmod 644

My settings in goforum.cgi:
forum_type = 'yabbse'

[yabbse]
forum_url = 'http://www.motorcyclesearchengine.com/Forums' # forum script directory
forum_login = 1 # login required? 1 = yes, 0 = no
forum_user = 'my_adminuser_name' # forum user with post access
forum_pass = 'my_admin_password' # password for user
forum_num = 1 # post to this forum number by default

allow_category_mapping = 0 # set this to 1 to allow category articles to be published to specific forums

Here is my forum that, at the moment, needs a friend.
http://www.motorcyclesearchengine.com/Forums/

If anyone can help me, you would gain an internet friend.



Donna
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Jul 17, 2004, 12:19 PM

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Re: [KayEnt] Begging anyone who has set this up before to look! [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Kay,

It looks like for whatever reason, your server is incorrectly outputting the path to the config file. I'd have to take a look at it to be sure, but give this a try.

Open up your goforum.cgi file, and look for this line:

%cfg = &INI_Load("$Bin/goforum.config.cgi"); # get values from configuration file

Try changing this to just:

%cfg = &INI_Load("goforum.config.cgi"); # get values from configuration file

or this:

%cfg = &INI_Load("./goforum.config.cgi"); # get values from configuration file

This should get it to load the file in whatever directory it's in, rather than trying to pull up the full directory.

Let me know if that works for you. :)

Donna

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KayEnt
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Jul 17, 2004, 2:44 PM

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Re: [Donna] Begging anyone who has set this up before to look! [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Donna,

When I changed it to:
%cfg = &INI_Load("goforum.config.cgi");

I got:
Can't locate //artman-db.cgi at goforum.cgi line 50.

When I use:
%cfg = &INI_Load("./goforum.config.cgi");

I get:
Can't locate //artman-db.cgi at goforum.cgi line 50.

I'm pulling my hair out, here. Every file is right there for the taking!!


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Donna
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Jul 17, 2004, 3:00 PM

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Re: [KayEnt] Begging anyone who has set this up before to look! [In reply to] Can't Post
KayEnt,

While we usually don't support GoForum... try filling in a support request. I'll take a look at it, because I think it should be an easy fix -- if it is, then we're golden. :)

You can fill this out here:
https://www.interactivetools.com/support/email_support.cgi

Donna

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ThomasK
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Jul 17, 2004, 3:22 PM

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If that happens, then you have earned a friend for life. And I'm loyal.
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Donna
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Jul 17, 2004, 5:07 PM

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Re: [ThomasK] Begging anyone who has set this up before to look! [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi there,

Okay, we've got it. :)

Here's what I did: I changed line 33 of goforum.cgi to this:

$Bin = "./";

Basically, what I did was uncomment it, and sett it to "this directory". When I gave you the previous advice, silly me -- I forgot that $Bin is called in more than one place, and your first error was having it just hang up on the first place it came across it, which is why your error changed.

I then ran into one more problem, but this was fixed by changing the forum number in the config file -- you had it set to post to forum 1, but there was no forum 1. :) I changed it to forum 2, and...

http://www.motorcyclesearchengine.com/Forums/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=3

There it is. :)

Incidently, nice site -- I finally got my Ninja 600 out of the shop yesterday, and it is *oh* so nice to be back on the road. I've missed my baby. :)

Donna

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ThomasK
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Jul 17, 2004, 6:25 PM

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Re: [Donna] Begging anyone who has set this up before to look! [In reply to] Can't Post
Now there is no room for bitchin. GoForum works with YABBSE. And Royce said he upgraded to Simple Machines and it worked fine. I'm a little leary about upgrading now that it works, but there is no support forum for YABBSE. You know I how I like forums.

I then ran into one more problem, but this was fixed by changing the forum number in the config file -- you had it set to post to forum 1, but there was no forum 1. :) I changed it to forum 2, and...

That I don't get. How is there no forum 1 but there is a forum 2. And what happens when I want to start adding other forums when my site gets bigger? Do I just add them after the Articles forum so it doesn't mess anything up with the setup?


Thanks again. That was above and beyond.
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(This post was edited by ThomasK on Jul 17, 2004, 9:52 PM)


Donna
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Jul 18, 2004, 11:44 AM

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Re: [ThomasK] Begging anyone who has set this up before to look! [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Thomas,

Well, I don't pretend to know how YABBSE creates their forums. However, you can find the forum number by going into the forum itself, and taking a look at the address of the page you're on. For example, your MSE Articles forum (located here: http://www.motorcyclesearchengine.com/Forums/index.php?board=2) is forum 2.

You can, of course, add other forums with no problem, that forum number won't change and GoForum is configured to use that one. GoForum also has the ability to post different categories to different forums -- take a look at the config file for more details.

I hope this helps. :)

Donna

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ThomasK
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Jul 18, 2004, 12:39 PM

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Re: [Donna] Begging anyone who has set this up before to look! [In reply to] Can't Post
Great. Thanks.
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