Forum module manual installation issues

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4/16/2011 6:34:39 PM
Griever
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Forum module manual installation issues

Hello. After a new installation of a higher version I was not aware that the default modules were missing until I needed some. 

I moved the corresponding resx files + folder with aspx/ascx + dlls + setup folders from the Features.UI project folder to IIS hosted folder. I am used to the procedure because I do this for all the modules and changes I work with.

I checked file permissions of the files , tables/procedures seem to have installed after running setup and the feature is installed successfully in mojoportal. I can add the module in a page. I can add a forum too. When i click on the forum though it redirects me to AccessDenied.aspx. Also, I noticed that the feature settings are missing (I went to check the demo to compare.). It seems I missed something after all. I run 2.3.6.2 version. 

I went out of ideas. If it is something obvious please let me know about it, otherwise I have to consider some drastic measures about it like a clean new installation, although it will be a great setback... Thanks in advance.

4/17/2011 7:31:36 AM
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Re: Forum module manual installation issues

Sorry but I have no idea about the current state of your deployment. From what you are saying you use some strange deployment approach that makes no sense to me. Possibly you have some mismatched versions between features and core but I have no way to help you.

I do this for all the modules and changes I work with

It sounds like you forked the code and painted yourself into a corner that makes it hard for you to upgrade without breaking things.

Deployment packages I produce all work correctly.

It does not sound like you understand correctly how to publish from source code and make your own deployment package. You should either use deployment packages I produce or complete packages that you produce but you should not mix files between those choices and especially not between your forked versions of features and my official packages.

To learn how to correctly publish see Packaging and Deployment.

See also Avoid Forking the Code.

Hope it helps,

Joe

4/17/2011 9:49:52 AM
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Re: Forum module manual installation issues

 I read somewhere in other posts about compiling in release mode but I did not understand it. I think Packaging and Deployment  will have the solution. I will try it. Also , I have not forked anything. Nothing from the core is modified. I have created 7 modules. I just have added 3 aspx pages where a module was not possible to be put and added some separated and marked code on ProfileView.aspx. Thanks a lot for your help and your time.

4/17/2011 9:55:45 AM
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Re: Forum module manual installation issues

I have not forked anything.

That is good! I hope you can understand from your previous statements why I thought you might have forked some of the features. 

Hope that you are able to solve it.

Best,

Joe

4/17/2011 10:09:27 AM
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Oh, and thanks very much for the beer! It is very appreciated.

Cheers,

Joe

4/20/2011 9:59:48 AM
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Re: Forum module manual installation issues

Hello again, I solved my problem after all. I had an idea to check if the feature guid in the config file is the same as the one stored in the installation of the module. There were of course not the same as on every installation a new guid is generated and stored unless you enter your own. I had forgotten that. I replaced the one given in the config file where it was needed. Now I got settings and I can use the forum module. It seems that it worked.

I did not know the usability of the feature guid because I do not use specific settings for my modules. 

So everything is ok and I learned some things. 

Have a nice day.

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