Style changed after update - How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0

RE: Style changed after update

Robert — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:43:10 +0000

That's great news gombi1!

It seems some process was affecting colors.php file and it was not writable.

RE: Style changed after update

gombi1 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:18:41 +0000

Very strange, but it's working now. I reinstalled twice, changed the color in the backend and it worked. I have my colors back.

I did not change original directory permissions. I don't get it, but it works. 😀

RE: Style changed after update

gombi1 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:32:37 +0000

@Robert, I did all that and the file is not there. The color does not come back. Where is the color scheme stored in the database?

I can see these tables:

Can I create the colors.css by hand?

RE: Style changed after update

Robert — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:04:35 +0000

Sure, just make sure you don't click on Uninstall button, only use the Deactivate and Delete buttons. After deleting and installing it again, you should delete all caches and press Ctrl+F5 on forum front to load customized colors.

RE: Style changed after update

gombi1 — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:49:02 +0000

Posted by: Robert
I also recommend deactivate wpForo, delete it, search and install it again. then do Ctrl+F5 twice on forum front to re-generate colors.css file in wp-content/plugins/wpforo/wpf-themes/classic/ directory. Your customized colors are not lost, they are saved in database, we just need to find the reason why the colors.css file is not created. Once it created all colors will be back.

Robert, can I delete the plugin and reinstall without loosing any information from my forum?

RE: Style changed after update

gombi1 — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:20:37 +0000

Even if I chmod the directory to 777, the file is not created when I change the color style.

Why not?

There is no security path protection plugin installed.

RE: Style changed after update

gombi1 — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:24:19 +0000

Thanks for your advice.
I deactivated all security related plugins. I don't use any caching plugins. Folder permissions are correct. I've used the default color profile since day one, so that should be stored in the database, right? It was working without issues before.

I tried to change the color in the backend, but it does not create the color.css.
I'm afraid deleting the wpforo plugin...I don't want to lose any posts. 🤨

RE: Style changed after update

Robert — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 09:59:02 +0000

This is related to the security plugins and your hosting server file writing permissions. wpForo can't create dynamic colors.css file in fie system for some reason. Please disable /wp-content/ and /plugins/ folder hardening functions of security plugins. Then disable all plugins related to file security and caching. We don't see the dynamic color css file on your website:

wp-content/plugins/wpforo/wpf-themes/classic/colors.css

This file is not created. Make sure the folders (mentioned above) of your file system has 755 permission.

I also recommend deactivate wpForo, delete it, search and install it again. then do Ctrl+F5 twice on forum front to re-generate colors.css file in wp-content/plugins/wpforo/wpf-themes/classic/ directory. Your customized colors are not lost, they are saved in database, we just need to find the reason why the colors.css file is not created. Once it created all colors will be back.

RE: Style changed after update

Sofy — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:57:39 +0000

Hi gombi1,

We didn't make any changes related to this. Please navigate to Dashboard > Forums > Settings > Settings admin page, click on "Update Options" button. Then delete all caches and do CTRL+ F5 on frontend. Just let us know if the problem still exists.

Style changed after update

gombi1 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:54:27 +0000

Hi,

Any idea why all the background colors are gone? No settings have been changed, just updated to the latest version. I have default color style activated.

https://skrilnetz.net/E-HERMS/

Thanks,