Topic: FamilyForum Changelog:

[Ken (OP)]

There's a 'Reload' Button in the menu in the File Manager...

I'll give that a go then.

Did the reload, but the package is still not showing in the package manager.

[Skhilled]

OK, then it may not have uploaded correctly. How did you do it exactly???

[Ken (OP)]

As mentioned, I had first tried the package manager and it just churned for a minute or so and the threw an error message. So after about three tries I uploaded the package to the packages page in cPanel and everything went as expected, but the package would still not show up in the website package manager.

Using the reload icon/button at the top of the cPanel packages page didn't change anything in the website P/M.

[Skhilled]

Ok, I'll check it out in the morning...

Sorry, was sitting here jamming and getting ready to find something to eat. LOL

[Mick]

The Smileys continue to be messed up! 

Also, I tried to update the SMF install to smf_2-1-4 but it won't upload to the package manager so I tried loading it through the cPanel but that didn't work out either. The cPanel uploaded the file, but it's not showing in the package manager.

Ken, you can't upgrade from 2.0.19 to 2.1.4 via the package manager, you have to do a large upgrade. 

[Skhilled]

LMAO! I totally missed that part.That's what I get for trying to do something when I'm tired and hungry. LOL

[Ken (OP)]

The Smileys continue to be messed up! 

Also, I tried to update the SMF install to smf_2-1-4 but it won't upload to the package manager so I tried loading it through the cPanel but that didn't work out either. The cPanel uploaded the file, but it's not showing in the package manager.

Ken, you can't upgrade from 2.0.19 to 2.1.4 via the package manager, you have to do a large upgrade. 

OK, I'll give that a try.
Thanks Mick.

EDIT: actually the large upgrade.zip was the one that I was using. Maybe trying the .gz or the .bz2 would be worth a shot.

[Skhilled]

The zip should be fine. That's what I use.

[Mick]

EDIT: actually the large upgrade.zip was the one that I was using. Maybe trying the .gz or the .bz2 would be worth a shot.

No what I meant was, you can't use the Large Upgrade package in the package manager, you have to unzip it and overwrite all your files with it, then run upgrade.php from your address bar.  2.0.19 to 2.1.4 is a major upgrade.

How to update to 2.1.4

If you are currently using version 2.1.3, you can perform the update using the Package Manager (Administration Center > Package Manager). There you should see a notification about 2.1.4, including a "update your forum" link. If you do not see this notification in the Package Manager, please run "Fetch Simple Machines files" from the Scheduled Tasks page (Administration Center > Maintenance > Scheduled Tasks), and then try again.

If you are currently using any version from 2.1.0 to 2.1.3, you can use the process described above to apply previous update patches successively until you reach version 2.1.4.

If you are currently using any older version of SMF (including SMF 1.x, SMF 2.0.x, or one of the SMF 2.1 Betas or RCs), you can upgrade directly to 2.1.4 from whichever version you are currently using by using the "Large Upgrade" package from the Download page. Be aware that using this upgrade method will require you to reinstall any customizations that you have added to your forum, so if you are running SMF 2.1.0 or higher, it is recommended that you apply the successive patches instead of using the Large Upgrade.

[Mick]

I think @rjen has recreated the issue your having with this version so it might be worth holding off and see if a solution is found.  But if you want to upgrade that's fine too, though I guess you'll probably have to at some point.  I did all mine a while back.

[Ken (OP)]

OK, I'll hold off to see what @rjen comes up with.
As for the process you mentioned on overwriting the files, I'll need to take a breath on that one because even though I know that you are right my skills are a bit eroded so it will take some reading to get me ready that leap. 

[Mick]

It can be a bit daunting and of course something to bare in mind, the themes used with 2.0.19 won't work with 2.1.4 likewise some or most of the mods you have installed also won't be compatible unless there is updated versions available for 2.1.4

[Ken (OP)]

Understood.
That's usually the case because Mod creators often stop updating their work. One case here is the PMXBlog, I finally turned it off because it had been so long since the last update(Jan, 2016?) and accessing it just threw a bunch of errors.

[Mick]

As mentioned over at TP.net https://www.tinyportal.net/index.php?topic=36869.msg303587#msg303587

I have set site Caching to No Caching on here, so lets see if the smilies behave themselves now. 

[Ken (OP)]

As mentioned over at TP.net https://www.tinyportal.net/index.php?topic=36869.msg303587#msg303587

I have set site Caching to No Caching on here, so lets see if the smilies behave themselves now. 

Good move. 
On this reply they look normal.