I can't login in as admin

Hi,

i have a problem. I can't login as admin in my guestbook.
Everything works for the visitors. I read in the install notes that the default user and passwd is: test, 123. But it is'n working...

(I get: "Invalid username or password. Please try again")

Is there anyone who can help me to get my username and passwd????

Try reseting the password

You will need PHPadmin for this.

[Method 1]
Select the Guestbook database.
Select book_auth.
Now choose Browse.
You now see the admin username and password.
Select edit.
Now paste Code:

in the password field and click “GO”.

This will reset your account to:

Your admin name and the password will be: 123

Or do it like this.

[Method 2]
Select the Guestbook database
Now choose on the right side of screen select SQL
Now insert in the Data Entry Field the following lines:

And click "GO"

This will reset your account to:

User name: test
Password: 123

I did what you said and it is still not working.
And i checkt my sql database, it's all there.
Even that user 'test'.

Do you know anything else?

The only option I have left is delete all the cookies and temporary internet files and try again.

Do you have a link so I could give it a try?

I changed my guestbook in the same as this site uses (this forum).
So my problem is solved, but thanks anyway for your help...

Hi,

I installed advanced GB 2.2 for a friend and it worked fine for months, now he (nor I) can login as admin, although I myself was able to before.

I tried both methods as you described and I still can't login.
Any thoughts?

I'm willing to try upgrading his gb to the new version but don't want to lose his entries.

I look forward to your response. Thanks.

Brenda

Hello BrendaJ

I don't have any thoughts at the moment, but the upgrade should go like this.

First: are you sure you have version 2.2, the one with the smilies.
If you have the right version, then you can do this.

You will have to use PHPMYADMIN or something similar. Phpmyadmin is what most web server hosts use for their clients to access the database.

Replace all files (with the guestbook 2.3.1) and update your database with the SQL file.

Ps. don't forget ta back up your database first. Just in case

Here are some pictures

Here is a tutorial how to import the tables to upgrade your guestbook 2.2 to version 2.3.1
I assume you already have phpMyAdmin and advance guestbook installed and running.

Login to phpMyAdmin.

And choose your guestbook database.

Now select on the right window SQL and browse to the file with the upgrade or paste it into the window and press GO.

You should now see the message that the SQL-query executed successfully.

You just need to copy all the files of the new guestbook and your done.

Thank you for your reply and the time it took to do so!

Well, I'm not so sure it is version 2.2 with smilies, it says version 2.2 but there are no smilies. Here is the url: http://www.uspatriotsmc.com/guestbook/

I have this guestbook installed at my own site as well and I sometimes have to enter my username and password several times for it to let me in.

If I can't upgrade this version I may just install the new version and manually transfer the posts.

I really appreciate your help

Brenda

Hi Brenda,

I just looked at your version and you have indeed the 2.2 version.
You can see the smilies when you click on show legend.
So you can just upgrade, but make sure to backup first.
Just incase.

Good luck.

I also forget my password, tried everything and still it does not reset. What I am doing wrong?

You just solved my problem, Jam'n! Thank you very much. :D

ok thanks, it works now

Iam also havin problem, forgot my username and password, which file that hold username and password, so that I can see it?, thanks for any help.

Jam'n,

I really appreciate your help, but I'm a little confused about the upgrade.
Do you ever upgrade for a fee? How much would you charge to upgrade my site and my friend's with the newest version?
Feel free to email me.

Thanks!
Brenda