Locked out after failed update

  • lesliedellow

    (@lesliedellow)


    15 years, 5 months ago

    A few minutes ago I clicked the “update” button to update some plugins, but, getting fed up with waiting for one of them to download, I clicked the back button on my browser.

    Result? I was locked out of my own blog. All I could get was a screen telling me it was temporarily offline. The only way I could break back in was by manually doctoring the database, and guessing which variable needed changing.

    Luckily I guessed right.

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    The only way I could break back in was by manually doctoring the database, and guessing which variable needed changing.

    Luckily I guessed right.

    For the benefit of other users of this forum, can you explain what exactly you did to resolve your issue. Thanks.

    Thread Starter lesliedellow

    (@lesliedellow)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Well depending upon the hosting company it might not be exactly the same for other people, but:

    1.) I went to cpanel
    2.) Under databases I clicked on phpMyAdmin
    3.) In the left hand column I clicked on the name of the database
    4.) Again in the lefthand column I clicked on wp-options
    5.) Then I went to the variable enable_app, which in my case was on page 3
    6.) I clicked the pencil icon
    7.) Near to where it says “option value” there will be a large rectangle with a zero in it
    8.) Change that to a one.
    9.) Click go.
    10.) Make sure the value has changed in the table
    11.) If not try again.

    Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks for sharing lesliedellow!

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