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    • CommentAuthorbevw
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     
    I had a really nifty customization going on my employer's site when a previous and very disgruntled employee decided to vent his anger and delete most of the web site, including my plogger gallery. He did NOT delete the database, nor the images. He did delete all the software files AND the thumbnails. I have a backup of the plogger files, but not the thumbs.

    I figured I could restore the site deal with the thumbs later, but when I upload the plogger files, it wants me to re-install.

    There are about 800 photos in four galleries and I just can't face the prospect of having to upload them (again) one by one. Can I use Plogger to re-create the thumbnails and still use the existing database? How do I get the system to work without re-installing?

    Thanks in advance...

    - Bev
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      CommentAuthorsidtheduck
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008 edited
     
    Bev,

    What version of Plogger are you using?

    Plogger 3.0beta will prompt you to reinstall if you don't have the database information in your 'plog-config.php' file. So, open it in your favorite text editor and fill out the database information. Upload it with all of the Plogger files and you should be good to go.

    And, you're in luck! Plogger will automatically generate the thumbs again for you as you view the gallery (as long as the original pictures are still in their locations). Once you get past the Plogger install, just view all the galleries and all the thumbs (and large images) will be re-created.

    Let us know if you run into any other issues.
    • CommentAuthorbevw
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     
    Thanks, Sid.

    I still have all the images in their directories-- just the thumbs are gone. Will that cause problems?

    So this is what I'm editing:
    define("PLOGGER_DB_HOST","");
    define("PLOGGER_DB_USER","");
    define("PLOGGER_DB_PW","");
    define("PLOGGER_DB_NAME","");

    but I don't fill in the username or password, right? Just the hostname ("localhost") and the database name?

    Bev
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      CommentAuthorsidtheduck
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     
    Posted By: bevw
    I still have all the images in their directories-- just the thumbs are gone. Will that cause problems?
    Nope, everything should work just fine.

    Posted By: bevwbut I don't fill in the username or password, right? Just the hostname ("localhost") and the database name?
    No, you need to fill in all 4 of those. The username and password are for connecting to the database (not for logging in to Plogger).
    • CommentAuthorbevw
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     
    okay, I've put in all the info and the system is working, kinda. But no thumbnails...

    Thanks- it looks like this can be restored. I'm so relieved. Just gotta get the thumbnails back...

    Bev
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      CommentAuthorsidtheduck
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     
    Bev,

    Do you have a link and do you know which version of Plogger you are using?
    • CommentAuthorbevw
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     
    I'm using the newest version of Plogger (3 beta) and here's the link:
    www.mennonitefurnituregallery.com/catalogue/

    thanks, Sid.
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      CommentAuthorsidtheduck
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     
    hmmm . . . have you checked your permissions on your "thumbs/" folder? Did the sabateur erase the whole folder and you had to re-create it? Make sure that the thumbs folder is set to '0777' so the Plogger script is able to add new image files to it.
    • CommentAuthorbevw
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     

    YAYEEE!

    Thank you thank you thank you!

    I have marked the folder and all the subfolders and files 0777. And everything works.

    Whew.
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      CommentAuthorsidtheduck
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2008
     
    Bev,

    I would just mark "images/", "thumbs/", and "uploads/" (and any of their subfolders) and possibly your '.htaccess' file with '0777' permissions, otherwise you are more open to a security breach. But I'm glad you were able to get it working!

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