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Unable to post (reply) in forum, 500 Internal Server Error

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nomadbyte:

--- Quote from: curaga on April 20, 2021, 02:15:26 AM ---The db is too big for PHP. It times out.

--- End quote ---

If you have cPanel access (assuming that's how you get to phpAdmin), then the db can be backed up via cron job (with mysqldump, maybe piped to gzip), then downloaded from the File Manager or, well, uploaded to wherever from another cron job.

That's how I had to get it done when facing a similar case (no SSH acceess). Would be happy to help, if needed!

curaga:
No, no cpanel access, so cron is not possible. Only forum admin access, I meant SMF's backup page.

@gadget42
The bus factor is low, and for the forum, arguably already happened.

gadget42:
so the forum could disappear forever...at virtually any point...given the currently understood situation.

do we even know where the server(s) are located and who owns it/them?

curaga:
It's a virtual host somewhere, and the owner is known.

gadget42:
maybe this can help:
https://www.dreamhost.com/pro-services/management/hacked-site-repair/

can pay the fee if required.

tried to send a pm but it kept failing...sigh...

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