Support Request Template
What version of phpBB are you using? phpBB 3.3.15
What is your board's URL? https://christianpipesmokers.org
Who do you host your board with? InMotion
How did you install your board? I used the download package from phpBB.com
What is the most recent action performed on your board? Update from a previous version of phpBB3
Is registration required to reproduce this issue? No
Do you have any MODs installed? No
Do you have any extensions installed? No
What version of phpBB3 did you update from? phpBB 3.3.14
What styles do you currently have installed? prosilver
What language(s) is your board currently using? british english
Which database type/version are you using? MS SQL Server
What is your level of experience? New to PHP but not phpBB
What actions did you take (updating your board; installing a MOD, style or extension; etc.) prior to this problem becoming noticeable? Delete all of your phpBB 3.0.x files EXCEPT for the following:
The config.php file
The /images/ directory
The /files/ directory
Download the 3.2.x Full Package to your computer and unzip it.
Delete the blank config.php file from it.
Upload all the remaining files/folders to your server where your old board was. Used Filezilla to do so.
Browse to christianpipesmokers.org/install/ then click the update tab. Failed. Couldn't access the board 403 error, 500 error. Managed to get past the 500 error still stuck with the 403 error
Did a recursive command: changed all folders to 755
Did a recursive command: changed all files to 644
Still waiting to hold one foot in the air and spin around in a circle three times saying "I am a phpbb guru".
Please describe your problem. Error 403 - Forbidden
You don't have permission to access the requested resource. Please contact the web site owner for further assistance.
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What version of phpBB are you using? phpBB 3.3.15
What is your board's URL? https://christianpipesmokers.org
Who do you host your board with? InMotion
How did you install your board? I used the download package from phpBB.com
What is the most recent action performed on your board? Update from a previous version of phpBB3
Is registration required to reproduce this issue? No
Do you have any MODs installed? No
Do you have any extensions installed? No
What version of phpBB3 did you update from? phpBB 3.3.14
What styles do you currently have installed? prosilver
What language(s) is your board currently using? british english
Which database type/version are you using? MS SQL Server
What is your level of experience? New to PHP but not phpBB
What actions did you take (updating your board; installing a MOD, style or extension; etc.) prior to this problem becoming noticeable? Delete all of your phpBB 3.0.x files EXCEPT for the following:
The config.php file
The /images/ directory
The /files/ directory
Download the 3.2.x Full Package to your computer and unzip it.
Delete the blank config.php file from it.
Upload all the remaining files/folders to your server where your old board was. Used Filezilla to do so.
Browse to christianpipesmokers.org/install/ then click the update tab. Failed. Couldn't access the board 403 error, 500 error. Managed to get past the 500 error still stuck with the 403 error
Did a recursive command: changed all folders to 755
Did a recursive command: changed all files to 644
Still waiting to hold one foot in the air and spin around in a circle three times saying "I am a phpbb guru".
Please describe your problem. Error 403 - Forbidden
You don't have permission to access the requested resource. Please contact the web site owner for further assistance.
Generated by SRT Generator
Statistics: Posted by DPBiff — Sat May 10, 2025 6:36 pm