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1. steve49589
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   Anyone else missing the database icon for the WP-dbmanager plugin? My error logs was showing that it could not find the icon, but it does seem to be in the proper folder.

   The icon is not showing up in the WP admin dashboard navigation menu.

2. GamerZ
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   Are you using WP2.7? Can you re-download the plugin and upload it again? Make sure your folder is NOT nested like /wp-dbmanager/wp-dbmanager/ but just /wp-dbmanager/

3. monodistortion
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   I just had this problem too. The installation instructions aren't entirely clear but you need to move the .htaccess file from wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager/.htaccess to wp-content/backup-db/.htaccess

   The .htaccess file in the plugin folder blocks all access to that folder with apache. You'll get a 403 Forbidden error if you don't move it.

4. GamerZ
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   http://lesterchan.net/wordpress/readme/wp-dbmanager.html (Under Usage Tab) Step 4 onwards. Perhaps you can tell me which Step is unclear and I can change the phrases.

5. monodistortion
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   You mean under the Installation tab?

   I would change the wording to:
   4. The script will automatically create a folder called backup-db in the wp-content folder if that folder is writable. If it is not created, please create it and CHMOD it to 777.

   5. Move the .htaccess file from:
   wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager/.htaccess
   to:
   wp-content/backup-db/.htaccess

   On Apache servers this prevents access to any files in the backup-db folder for your security.

6. GamerZ
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Thank you, I will update it.

7. mossoffa
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   I was confused by the instructions, too. I didn't know where to move it from. But I don't see .htaccess in my plugins/wp-dbmanager folder. It's probably my ftp client hiding it from me (filezilla), but I can't see how to fix that. Suggestions? Thanks.

8. GamerZ
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   the .htaccess IS included in the zip file.

9. monodistortion
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Mossoffa,

   I use Filezilla and I see the .htaccess files. Try this:
   http://www.intrepid.com.au/how-to-view-htaccess-with-filezilla/

10. mossoffa
    Member
    Posted 9 months ago #

    Thanks monodistortion...got it now.

11. pmcasey
    Member
    Posted 8 months ago #

    The original question is still unanswered. Any know the answer?

12. GamerZ
    Member
    Posted 8 months ago #

    Check for any .htaccess in /wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager/ and move it to /wp-content/backup-db/

13. pmcasey
    Member
    Posted 8 months ago #

    @GamerZ: I tried the .htaccess solution with no luck. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling and that didn't help either.

    Any other ideas?

14. GamerZ
    Member
    Posted 8 months ago #

    See if you can load http://yoursite.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager/images/database.png, if not check your htaccess in /wp-content/ folder. That is all I can think of.

15. pmcasey
    Member
    Posted 8 months ago #

    @GamerZ: Figured it out. Yep, I'm a putz. Thanks for the help.

16. calabartoday
    Member
    Posted 5 months ago #

    Scratched my head over this same problem and started looking all over for the .htaccess file. Finally found it in the Wordpress folder...copied it into the backup-db folder and the warning message went poof!

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