what makes the shop jump to install

I just tried to re install a shop back on the server after things went wrong.
Now every time I upload the files to the server and restore / import the database the script wants to jump to ZC install.
I did a similar action to my test server on this PC and had no problem end it just works.

Bert

Check your two configure.php files
/includes/configure.php
/admin/includes/configure.php

and compare to your test server to see what might be missing ...

Also check that both are using the correct paths, database, etc.

Hi Ajeh, Thanks for the answer.

I compared the configure.php and they only show the difference related to the server. Before the crash I already had made the copy of those files This is something I always do before changing/uploading anything:)
Both the path and database referals look ok.
The database is available too as far as I can see.

BTW how does the upgrade install know wich version of the database to upgrade?
Is that some field in the database or does that info come from the config files?

Greets

Bert

The upgrader is designed to check the database for various new features from one version to the next to determin what upgrades need to be installed ...

Hi Ajeh,

OK now it worked. I lust troed copieing my old php file in and skipped install.
Without editing anything.
Now the update tool did its work now:)
I imported the backup database to a new database
after that
I have the configure.php files changed to point the new database with the new credentials.

And Yes it was detected and I saw all the version updates marked;)
Some warnings that I exepected that I could ignore and I have something running again:)

Only thin is I see saome problems with the blue strip update. Ik like the old css implementation more. It looked more stable in loading the pages.
Now every page that is not in cach will shorty show the left boxes centerd:S

But Keep up the good work!!