Problem with Upgrade to BL2

bdfisher · 2018-09-12 09:01:39

Quick summary:

I am working on BL2 on a sub-domain of my site and have taken the following steps:

Created a sub-domain and copied all content of main site to sub-domain. I am using a sub-domain for testing BL2.
Deleted all content in backlight folder, except custom and data folders.
Copied the files from the unzipped BL2 file to subdomain, including the .htaccess file.
Installed BL2 successfully per instructions and directed to login.
Unable to log into backlight; error message: "Incorrect username or password".

I have tried the above procedure a few times, including starting fresh with a new sub-domain.

The installation procedure seems very straight forward - I must be missing something.

Please point me in the right direction.

Thanks,

Barry

Matthew · 2018-09-12 09:29:28

I am a little confused. Are you copying an existing Backlight site to a side domain, then upgrading it to Backlight 2?

If so, before attempting the Backlight 2 upgrade, are you ensuring the copied site is correctly running, and you're able to log in using your existing username and password?

bdfisher · 2018-09-12 13:03:47

Matt - yes to your question.

I had been using the login credentials described in the documentation (admin/ttg8888). When I used my own login credentials I was able to login to the BL2 site. (Suggestion - explain this in the description of upgrading to BL2.) No problem installing Galleria and Theater (very well done!), updating BL2, etc.

My current challenge is revising the phplugin file I use to place a logo and menu at the very top of the page. It would be helpful if Matt or Ben could provide a further description of what should be done and also some examples. I attempted to revise the file but encountered error messages. I resisted posting my phplugin file here.

A separate question: How should I work on the design of the site (online), so as to avoid overwriting code and "damaging" the site? I have stopped working locally, acting on advice provided by Rod/Matt. I resorted to the subdomain in order to "kick the tires". There is probably a better way that web developers use.

Thanks,

Barry

Matthew · 2018-09-12 13:26:57

You could set up a local development environment relatively easily using MAMP. That's how we work on Backlight locally.

The admin/ttg8888 are only when setting up a fresh site, in which the databases have not yet been created. Working with a preexisting site, you would have wiped those out already, replaced with your own login.

There are examples in the backlight/custom/phplugins/phplugins-pangolin-sample.php file. Basically, change the name and delete the parameters from the function.

So this:

function ttg_navigation( $style, $path ) {

Becomes:

function navigation() {

As before, the complete listing of available hooks is in that file.

Daniel Leu · 2018-09-12 13:48:19

And all your functions need to be part of a class as shown in phplugins-pangolin-sample.php:

class PHPlugins extends APHPlugins {  

// put user functions here 

}

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Problem with Upgrade to BL2

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Re: Problem with Upgrade to BL2

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Re: Problem with Upgrade to BL2

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