Help Please! I deleted my domain.com/forums/includes folder

[freni32]

I was trying to add sitemap to my board and they carried the same folder...I accidentally deleted my www.RadarReviews.com/forums/includes folder .... now website is completly shut down.... ouch....!

Is that forum/includes a standard folder or how bad did I mess up my website???

[freni32]

Here is the error message when you try to load the page:
Warning: main(/home/content/f/r/e/freni/html/forums/includes/init.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/f/r/e/freni/html/forums/global.php on line 20

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required '/home/content/f/r/e/freni/html/forums/includes/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/content/f/r/e/freni/html/forums/global.php on line 20

[CypSteel]

First, I would revert to your last backup. I would only upload the includes directory. If you don't have a backup. I would go to the garage, get a hammer, and bust yourself on your left hand (if your right handed). This will be a reminder to always keep a backup.

Next, now that you are typing one handed. I would upload the includes folder from whatever vbulletin version you were running. Then I would follow it with the includes from the CMPS version you were running. I don't believe these are changed, so you should be fine as long as you use the same version. Of coarse you would follow this with any other addon/mods you have installed.

Good luck and keep backups!

[Brian]

I'm guessing you don't have a backup? If not, you'll need to download vBulletin again and upload the includes folder back to the folder where you have vBulletin installed. Then you would want to download any vBadvanced products you are running and upload the 'includes' folder from them again to restore those files, and do the same with any other hacks you may have installed.

[CypSteel]

Beat you brian! :P
And I get extra points for creativity and entertainment factor!

[Brian]

Haha, that you do.