Errors trying to change colors

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I've tried searching for help, and all the similar threads point to screen options that I don't have! I'm using 4.2.2 and just trying to change the basic colors. Here's what I've done so far:
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Gentlemen, please help me solve this problem. I am consistently getting a vBulletin Database Error as follows:

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]:...

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You are very correct! I am new to this and trying to read and learn. My server is operated by a long time friend so I will forward your four questions to him and he may be able to shed some light there....

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I 'communicate' with my server through fireFTP on Firefox. Is this what you mean? Sorry is this what you mean by SSH access?

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Thank you! Will do...

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My forum is growing everyday and everyday I get more and more nervous about something happening and me losing everything! So...I am going to learn how to make a backup.

I am using this...

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I just want to make sure I am doing this correctly. I have a new domain in which I will be starting a new forums. I understand I need to buy a new license agreement.

Is this the $195 option...

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Update on this weird problem. Yesterday, I walked away from the computer for a few hours, came back, and everythign worked. I didn't do anything to fix it. Now this morning, i'm having the same issues...

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My admin control panel indicates PHP 5.2.12 with a PHP limit at 32.00 MB

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AARRGH!!! It's back! I'm having the same problem except now none of the threads work! I'm not getting an error message, but any forum I click on it loads the generic screen as shown above.
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Thank you Trevor-I will look into ssh

[ransclan.com]

Wow! I uploaded just the User CP file again and everything now works. Even the New Thread button! I don't know if it's related or 'healed' itself but thanks a ton for the idea to upload that file again!...

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Thanks for the reply Trevor. I am not getting an error code with this one.

Let's say I click on the User CP link. It will try to load this address in the browser...http://www.ransclan....

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I need to learn how to properly back up my forum. Currently, I log on to the Admin and go to Maintenance >> Database backup and then I go to the end of "Database table to include in backup"...

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Hi VB folks,

Can someone help me with this? I just upgraded to 3.8.5 and everything works fine except when I go to click on "New Thread". When I click on this button I get this...

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dodgeboard.com,

It sound like you think I am making this whole thing up!

I appreciate the effort you are putting in by looking at my site. I DID download, install, and run...

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And yes I am STILL have the problem with re-directs!!!

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Thanks Steve, I just upgraded from 3.8.2 to 3.8.4 and used the overwrite method. I just ran the Suspect File Versions and everything is okay except the following ajax.php file...


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This is the first thing that pops up....



Then the browser goes to another site (I will get a screen shot of that the next time I get it) that looks like it's running a scan...

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NO my site is not clean. I have 255 people on the forum and the ONLY time they get this re-direct is when they visit my vBulletin forum!!

I would appreciate it if vB tech support would...