Once migrating to PHP 8.0 on a Debian test-machine, the following error is emitted when a search is carried out: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Object of class WidgetContainer could not be converted to string in /var/www/inc/skins/_skin.funcs.php:3197 More »

Hello, After change web host, I have strange trouble if I want modifiy and post with web link, I have http error 403 Forbidden if I want disable "Pinger Ping-O-Matic" I have http error 403 Forbidden …/evoadm.php You don't have permission to… More »

It is a known that in b2evolution 7.2.2 / 7.2.3 Backoffice/Dashboard the (visual) canvas charts are missing and a blank space is all is shown: Notwithstanding, that element displays appropriately in b2evolution 7.1.7; thus, one way to go around the… More »

I have a problem with posts written in Markdown. Although the content is rendered correctly, the beginning of the post contains multiple entries of this kind: Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in… More »

Hello, my host stresses me to update everything in MySQL 5.7 and already offers MySQL 8.0 Version B2 6.11.3 are compatible with 5.7 ? More »

Answer https://forums.b2evolution.net/6-11-3-stable-mysql-5-7-and More »

I am honestly wondering if b2evolution is abandoned. It was difficult already in the past - but since 7.x, things got even more quiet and slow. Every forum member who started a topic has the box "Seen by" below the box "Tags" next to… More »

There is a bug in 6.11.7 in collection > features > comments "Threaded Comments". If activated there is a mess caused in displaying meta comments and further causes that the sidebar disappears in single post view for logged in users.… More »

Good day all. Trying to install a fresh 7.2.2-stable version and get this error Creating demo website... Creating default sections... OK. Creating default polls... OK. Creating Home collection... Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function… More »

Hello, After I have deleted years old meta comments I recognized first, that for logged in users the sidebar (of any skin, incl. bootstrap_blog_skin) has disappeared. Secondly I realized that also the meta comment formula has disappeared, partly,… More »

Hello, for anonymous users every thing works find. When post is called the sidebar is visible. For logged in post view there is no sidebar (in widget view, there is no sidebar container positioned) - Is there a special logged-in skin? Is there a way to… More »

Hello, since months I have not got any push messages, neither from forum (although i had subscribed threads) nor from my account. So I have to check it time by time to see, what has happened meanwhile and whether there are messages for me. Is this… More »

Hi All, I used to maintain a personal blog many years (around 2006-2010 perhps) ago using b2Evolution and ass life took new turns I stopped activily maintaining the installation. It did linger on for a few years but I didn't update the installation and… More »

This file works in a localhost to test b2evolution and supersedes the previous file posted elsewhere. Note that it assumes your have PHP 7.4 FPM (see relevant line in configuration) and that you replace servername; (again, locate relevant line below)… More »

Before b2evo 7.2.2 upgrade, Horizon Blog Skin had this path to JPG: images/background-img.jpg After b2evo 7.2.2 upgrade, Horizon Blog Skin needed this path (which I found by inductive reasoning, going backwards gradually) to JPG:… More »

I built PHP 8.0 'the Debian way' for Metztli Reiser4 / Debian Buster backports for AMD64. After creating a snapshot of my working cloud instance, I proceeded to install the generated PHP 8.0 packages, thus upgrading the live Linux, Engine X, MariaDB,… More »

Hi All, I am new here and back after a long time. Just did a fresh install of b2evolution-7.2.2-stable-2020-10-06.zip without any demo data or sites. I went in an tried creating a new collection, filled in the details and when i attempt to save, it… More »

Can you please tell me what is causing the fatal error on the right side? More »

Recently upgraded 2 old blogs version 6.10.3-stable (date 2018-10-02) to 7.2.2-stable released on 2020-10-06. This was done after moving to a new dedicated server in a new facility with new CentOS v7.8 and upgrading to PHP 7.3. Blogs are… More »

I am getting the error that my database schema is not up to date. The install failed in the middle and I got these errors: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function include_js_vars() in… More »

Hello, I realized that since months there is a bug in Backup: While www.zip works, db.zip does not. The ZIP file remains empty and the database is stored as db.sql This is no matter concerning to hosts. This happens in two separate installations at… More »

I manually installed b2evolution latest release and was trying to edit some widgets but couldn't figure out the new layout since last time I've used b2evolution it was when the old widgets layout was in place. But basically I found out I'm actually… More »

First things first: Happy and healthy 2021! I have 7.2.2 and a 7.3 running and now I am wondering if it is possible to downgrade a 7.2.2 to the latest stable 6.11.x version. Did anyone try that already? Why? Because there are too many challenges with… More »

When visiting Egon's blog I saw his comfortable solution to satisfy EU-regulation: Fast and easy access to Impress and Data Protection links. What must be done in the backend, to get these links in the Frontend like own collection and in the same time… More »

I just tried to update from 6 to 7. Unfortunately it didn't work and I got this error message (see the attached picture). Can you help me? What information do you still need to be able to help? More »

By adding a b2evo HTML widget to a collection skin container Page Top, Header, Front page main area, etc., you may make it snow on your b2evolution collection. Once the HTML widget is added to your preferred skin container, Settings will open up; inside… More »

How to change the icons for the instant messaging options? I added Telegram to the user profile and a boring grey icon / logo appears. - But I would like to have a nice blue one :) Thank you. More »

Just checking what I think should be simple (just in case it's not). I want to move the blog from the root directory to a sub-directory, so from something like /index.php to /blog/index.php. What I'm thinking of doing, as I need to upgrade as well, is… More »

Language / Locale (I have not changed the "English (US) utf-8") This question: How would you like your b2evolution installed? has only this error message: In order to install b2evolution with the en-US locale, your MySQL needs to support the… More »

I can't get past b2evo 7.1.* as I get the error mentioned in the title. What has changed in the database connection code since then? The response from my host is That's showing the error for myself as well, to confirm that is set correctly our end. I'd… More »