Quote from: Cathus3 on September 23, 2024, 11:21:49 PMI'm having loads of issues upgrading.
I tried upgrading 1.2.16 to 1.30. It ran and then I couldn't access website or admin, just got a blank page. As I couldn't access admin, I couldn't do a restore from the backup.
After hours of trying I decided to just delete the site, load 1.4.0 and then import my php database backup. It was too large to upload so I've spent all day loading individual tables.
Lots of issues now but here are two. My layouts have suddenly disappeared. All page templates appear in the screen grab. The Novator template appears to be missing though it is referenced in my php layouts table
I can't turn blocks on and off, the blue ON switch is kind of greyed and when I mouseover it a red NO ENTRY sign pops up.
I may have overwritten some new 1.4.0 tables when importing my old website tables
what is the best way to get my site working again, preferably with 1.4.0 or should just delete everything and load a 1.2.16 site which worked fine? connections unlimited
Given the severity and breadth of issues encountered after a direct database import from 1.2.16 into a 1.4.0 installation, the primary challenge is likely database schema and data integrity. Overwriting new 1.4.0 tables with older 1.2.16 structures will almost certainly lead to inconsistencies that manifest as missing layouts and dysfunctional UI elements. To diagnose the layouts, verify the `template` and `layout` table structures against a clean 1.4.0 installation and ensure all necessary entries exist and reference valid file paths on the filesystem. For the block toggles, check your server's PHP error logs, the browser's developer console for JavaScript errors, and confirm that the user account attempting to modify blocks has the correct permissions within the 1.4.0 system, as this UI behavior often indicates a backend validation or permission failure.