What version of b2evolution are you using? What skin are you using? Have you customized the skin? Please also give us a link to your site so we can take a look.

I am using version 1.6 "Phoenix Alpha"

Skin is Uneven by Snoop & Danny http://skins.b2evolution.net/a.php?skin=uneven

I have customized the skin but only in the css stylesheet.

link to my site
[url=http://ajourneyforyouth.com/blog_page/index.php] here [/url]

Thanks guys

Ok, it is a problem with the skin. As you can see on [url=http://ajourneyforyouth.com/blog_page/index.php?skin=custom]this page[/url], the default skin does show categories. So, your blog is ok, we just need to fix the skin.

Are you using the [url=http://skins.b2evolution.net/files/phoenix/uneven.zip]1.6 version[/url] of the Uneven skin? Or the [url=http://skins.b2evolution.net/files/uneven.zip]0.9.x version[/url]? You should be using the 1.6 version.

How do i know what version i'm using? i thought i downloaded it from http://skins.b2evolution.net/files/uneven.zip

would it have anything to do with me taking the link blog out. i deleted it before i really knew what it was.

Actually i still don't know what it is...lol

If you used that link, then you have the 0.9.x version. Download it from [url=http://skins.b2evolution.net/files/phoenix/uneven.zip]here[/url] and you'll have the 1.6 version. Use it instead, or at lease look at the way it does categories differently and merge in the changes that you need.

You category problem is probably not related to the linkblog at all. Btw, a linkblog is just another blog that is displayed in the sidebar in a very simple form. It gives you an easy way to add links to your sidebar.

ok i replaced all the files except the css stylesheet and the images folder. now the site is telling me not to access that page directly. if i change the theme then it works fine

I don't know where I got the the idea that you were running b2evolution 1.6, but now that I look at your site again, I see that you're using 0.9.0.12. So, you did have the right version of the uneven skin to begin with. You can redownload it [url=http://skins.b2evolution.net/files/uneven.zip]here[/url] if you need to. Sorry about the confusion. Once that's installed we'll see if categories are displaying in the sidebar. If not I'll help you fix it.

Would it be better for me to upgrade it to 1.6?

You should at least upgrade to 0.9.2, because it does a lot better at handling spam. 1.6 is a newer version with some nice features, but it is alpha, which means it's not a final release. There may be some bugs (though I haven't heard of anything major). Either way, I'll help you get the skin working properly.

Thanks again for all ytour help. It's greatly appreciated.

I installed the new version of b2e and had to re-write the css a little but i got it all to work. thanks again for your all your help.

I think it's amazing that people are willing to still help each other

Thanks again

Chanse

CArringt,
I'm glad to hear you have it working. I'm happy to help.

-Danny