please help

i want to install a fresh copy of dolphin but i want to maintain the same database so that members can still log on to the site with their same password and nickname is this possible

sup frandora

Can I ask why you want to install a fresh copy as oppose to address the issues with the copy you have? Are you installing the same version or an updated version of Dolphin?

if you are creating a second environment, then i would run through the install, as normal. then once the install is sucessfull, you can dump your members profile table from your primary instance, and insert the values into your second instance. this gives them two sites to visit, using the same login credentials.

as kingphish says your inquiry leaves some room for question. so i took a shot that you were trying to create a second instance.

if you are wanting to see if pointing a fresh install of the file structure resolves an issue you are facing, then here is the method for that.

install as normal, once the install has been completed, including the cron job settings. then go into the /inc/header.inc.php and edit that file to point to your existing database.

you will also need to either symlink to your data directories or copy the content in those directories to your second instance.

if you want to try another route --> zip up the file structure you have now, move to a subdirectory --> install dolphin on /root of the account

then you can move the flash directory and modules directory over to your fresh install, edit the inc/header.inc.php file to point to your existing database

anywho, good luck in your ventures

helloo i uninstalled my event, group ,store module and when i try to reinstall it gives this error i need these modules badly

INSERT INTO `sys_menu_top`(`ID`, `Parent`, `Name`, `Caption`, `Link`, `Order`, `Visible`, `Target`, `Onclick`, `Check`, `Editable`, `Deletable`, `Active`, `Type`, `Picture`, `Icon`, `BQuickLink`, `Statistics`) VALUES(NULL, 4, 'Store', '_bx_store_menu_my_products_profile', 'modules/?r=store/browse/my', @iCatProfileOrder, 'memb', '', '', '', 1, 1, 1, 'custom', '', '', 0, '');