URGENT DB Connection Issue - site broken by installing zenmagick

[DrByte]

As a last resort, do you believe option 2 will work?

A definite "maybe"

[autoace]

Well not knowing what the ZM installer has done to my files or db (unable to find the cause of the problem) I've decided to do the prudent thing and do a complete re-install of my store. Fortunately I have an almost up-to-date backup of my db (only missing 2 tables from 2 recent mod installs). Unfortunately I don't have a current backup of my store. I have backups, just not recent enough. This has taught me to now keep daily backups. Fortunately, though, I do have all files needed to completely bring my store backup, just have to manually do it instead of restoring a backup file. Another good thing, is that I have not yet 'launched' my store. Coming soon tho....

Lessons learned (1) daily backups (instead of weekly) for both site and db and (2) Stick with ZC - ZC works!!

BTW, I am no longer curious about ZM.