installing 5.4.5 overwrite problem

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ok. I just found how to renew my ticket support

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I put a support ticket in, and my ticket support has expired. How can I renew the ticket support. I have been to the members area, and the only ticket support is if I buy a new license?

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Ialll ready have done the upgrade.. It just hasnt worked out.. Iguess I could overwrite with my previous version(5.2.1) All the stuff should still be in my database ..right?

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By file structure do you mean, reinstall the upgrade or troubleshoot why I am having this problem. I do not have a problem using the same database and just change the domain and motify the site from...

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I guess to make things easier.. I would like to start over using a new domain name and database how do i do this.

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I went to my host provider..under phpmyadmin there are multiple databases.. I will be changing the domain name and redesigning the site from the start.. Should I delete all files then reupload to a complete...

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should i delete those on the server side? That shouldnt be there ... There should not be a cache, cgi-bin, clientscript, cpstyles, etc

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yes...

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After uploading I went to the core directory on my server and deleted the install directory.. Still blank (white) http://www.osras.org what am i doing wrong?

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which install file should I delete after uploading?...

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As I putup the script I get this error now "Startup Errors
Due to the following errors, the install/upgrade can not continue:

• Error description: 2: mysqli_real_connect(): (28000/1045): Access

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ok I'll try that...

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I can login and when I try to get to the ACP.. it says "Configuration: includes/config.php does not exist" ?

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Uploaded everything except "do not upload" am i uploading wrong?

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mysql - 5.6.41-84.1
php - 7.0
original version - 5.2.1
website - osras.org

I downloaded 5.4.5 from the members area and upzipped them. I went to filezilla uploaded 5.4.5....

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Where is everyone? A little help?

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Any ideas?

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If i put this in the url .......http://www.osras.org/core/install/upgrade.php
I can get into my site, but my front page is still blank ...at the bottom of the pages it shows the version is 5.4.5...