Thanks for responding! 8D
"Did you FTP the files onto the server?"
I did. Somewhat time-consuming.
"FTP can corrupt or miss files."
Hm, noted. I did not know that it could corrupt or lose files. That's effed up. I DO know that because it operates on a by-the-file basis, FTP is slow as a Class 9 Slowbot from Planet Molassas.
I've heard there are ways to FTP a big ZIP or TAR file, and then unpack it on the site, but I wouldn't even know how to begin doing that.
"Also, there's no reason not to just replace all the files with the new ones from the MODX zip file."
Really?
I was reading here:
http://rtfm.modx.com/display/revolution20/Upgrading+MODx
The entire section for
Uploading The Files makes a big noise about MERGING directories, and not overriding them.
So, I will be completely replacing the entire contents of the CONNECTORS, CORE, and MANAGER directories with the revised ones from the upgrade?
I'm a little worried about losing something from the old site. Will I lose content or my installed packages or such stuff if I replace those directories entirely?
"Download a new copy of the MODX zip file onto the server, then unpack it on the server itself."
Please forgive what might sound appallingly dumb of me, but I'm not sure how I'd actually DO that. I don't think I have any kind of telnet or shell access, and I wouldn't even know how to do it if I did. (sorry -- I feel pretty dumb admitting that -- I used to telnet like crazy back in the 90's, but it looks like no one allows that anymore...?)
(I can follow a tutorial if you can point me to one, though)
"Run setup as is, and select upgrade."
Presumably "upgrade an existing installation"?
I think I was trying that earlier, but I'm willing to try it again ith the thought in mind that there may have been a corrupt or missing file here and there as a result of the FTP operation.
"I'd also check your settings in php.ini."
Is that in the Revolution folders somewhere?
"The site suddenly going weird is fishy."
Yeah, it was a little disconcerting for me.
I use the site every day. Suddenly, kablooie.