Advanced Guestbook 2.3.1, Lost Passwords.

[scybermonk]

I cannot figure out why I cannot log into my Guestbook. The only thing I can figure is that I have forgotton my password or username.

 

I realllllly do not want to lose everything I have in my guestbook.

 

Help?

[TCH-Don]

Welcome to the forum scybermonk

Carbonize has a password reset script for

Lazarus Guestbook that you can use on the Advanced Guestbook.

And you might consider converting to his Lazarus Guestbook for better spam protection.

It is a rewrite of Advanced Guestbook.

And you can keep your database entries as well.

[scybermonk]

And now, my brain is twitching, because apparently, mySQL isn't using the right password either.

 

I am in my Cpanel, looking at "MySQL Account Maintenance".

 

How do I set a mySQL password?

 

*feels like such a damn noob*

[TCH-Don]

If you mean a set a password for a database user

when you add a user in mysql

you set a password at the same time.

 

If your guestbook is displaying your guests post correctly then the guestbook

is using the correct mysql user/password.

you can view it in the guestbook/admin/config.inc.php file.

 

But that is not the same as the guestbook admin log in user and password.

For that the reset script will work.

[scybermonk]

I bow to your superior knowledge.

 

In other words, it worked, you rock my socks, thank you so very very much.

[scybermonk]

You wouldn't, by any chance, know how to make a private entry public, would you?

[TCH-Don]

Glad you are set

Did you use the reset script?

 

As to the private entries, I do not use Advanced guestbook.

I do know thet in Lazarus Guestbook you can do that in the admin panel.

[scybermonk]

I sure did, and it worked gorgeously.

 

Aha. Hrm. And if I install Lazurus, will I lose any of my current entries?

[TCH-Don]

No, goto the sites FAQ and forum and take a look.

 

But first

in cpanel>backup

dowload a copy of the database called agbook1.gz or like that

then later if need be you can upload it back in the same place.

And copy the guestbook folder to your computer

then you can always go back.

 

view the guestbook/admin/config.inc.php file.

to get your database config info to put in the new

guestbook/admin/config.inc.php file.

 

I just deleted my old forum files and installed Lazarus in the same folder

after editing the guestbook/admin/config.inc.php file.

and ran the install.php page and selected upgrade.

no problem

[scybermonk]

Thanks so much fer all yer help!

 

*runs off to try this*

[TCH-Don]

If you need more help, the Lazuras forum is very helpful.

[scybermonk]

Couldn't find an opion in Lazurus to switch a messages 'private' or 'public' status.

 

But the straight upload and install swap worked like a charm.

[TCH-Don]

You are right.

I thought you could.

Drop by the Lazarus forum and ask if it can be done.

Would be a good feature to be added in future versions.

 

Glad the upgrade went ok.

Now you have more options including being able to moderate post to cut down spam.

[TCH-Thomas]

Welcome to the forum, scybermonk.

[TCH-Bruce]

Welcome to the forum, scybermonk

[TCH-Andy]

Welcome to the forum, scybermonk