Running SMF 2.0.11, have a custom pages mod installed as well as a customized theme. Attempting to install TEA first resulted in the error about how Packages or a file in the directry is unwritable. I created a temp folder and CHMOD'd everything to 777, and upon clicking Install Mod I got a long list of .xml files with the message Modification Parse Error - as well as the entire SMF install throwing a 500 error.

I haven't seen anyone post a similar experience, but if I'm doing something wrong I sure can't figure out what exactly it is.

Any ideas? I'd really like to be able to employ this mod in my SMF install, but it's looking like a lost cause...

One of the support techs found this:

Hi!
Everyone who appears when you run Simple Machine Forum white page, see this post!

Problem:
You tried installing Simple Machines Forum software (SMF) either from the source website or using Sentastico, but it shows as a blank page when you try to access it. No issues are seen in the ZpanelX or Sentora Error Log and all other configurations appear to be correct.

Solution :
This issue is caused by suhosin security module which blocks the PHP function shell_exec() from being used. However, SMF appears to call this function in the Sources/Subs.php file, around line 3538 (line 3737 on version 2.0.11):

// Try the Linux host command, perhaps?

if (!isset($host) && (strpos(strtolower(PHP_OS), GÇÿwinGÇÖ) === false || strpos(strtolower(PHP_OS), GÇÿdarwinGÇÖ) !== false) && mt_rand(0, 1) == 1)
{
if (!isset($modSettings[GÇÿhost_to_disGÇÖ]))
$test = @shell_exec(GÇÿhost -W 1 GÇÿ . @escapeshellarg($ip));
else
$test = @shell_exec(GÇÿhost GÇÿ . @escapeshellarg($ip));
// Did host say it didnGÇÖt find anything?
if (strpos($test, GÇÿnot foundGÇÖ) !== false)
$host = GÇ¥;
// Invalid server option?
elseif ((strpos($test, GÇÿinvalid optionGÇÖ) || strpos($test, GÇÿInvalid query name 1GǦ)) && !isset($modSettings[GÇÿhost_to_disGÇÖ]))
updateSettings(array(GÇÿhost_to_disGÇÖ => 1));
// Maybe it found something, after all?
elseif (preg_match(GÇÿ~\s([^\s]+?)\.\s~GÇÖ, $test, $match) == 1)
$host = $match[1];
}

This code block should be commented out by adding PHP comment tags :

// Try the Linux host command, perhaps?

/* if (!isset($host) && (strpos(strtolower(PHP_OS), GÇÿwinGÇÖ) === false || strpos(strtolower(PHP_OS), GÇÿdarwinGÇÖ) !== false) && mt_rand(0, 1) == 1)
{
if (!isset($modSettings[GÇÿhost_to_disGÇÖ]))
$test = @shell_exec(GÇÿhost -W 1 GÇÿ . @escapeshellarg($ip));
else
$test = @shell_exec(GÇÿhost GÇÿ . @escapeshellarg($ip));
// Did host say it didnGÇÖt find anything?
if (strpos($test, GÇÿnot foundGÇÖ) !== false)
$host = GÇ¥;
// Invalid server option?
elseif ((strpos($test, GÇÿinvalid optionGÇÖ) || strpos($test, GÇÿInvalid query name 1GǦ)) && !isset($modSettings[GÇÿhost_to_disGÇÖ]))
updateSettings(array(GÇÿhost_to_disGÇÖ => 1));
// Maybe it found something, after all?
elseif (preg_match(GÇÿ~\s([^\s]+?)\.\s~GÇÖ, $test, $match) == 1)
$host = $match[1];
} */

This will fix the issue and allow SMF to work properly. The function is not necessary for the normal operation of the script, as other means are available to SMF to accomplish the same thing.

Source: http://www.supportpro.com/blog/2013/09/smf-forum-showing-blank-screen-not-working/


and this is working for me so far!

EDIT: In modify profile, I've found Temar's in the dropdown. When I go there, it says Temar's is disabled... however, it does not appear at all in the admin area for me to enable it.

/*******************************************************************************
This is a simplified script to add settings into SMF.
ATTENTION: If you are trying to INSTALL this package, please access
it directly, with a URL like the following:
http://www.yourdomain.tld/forum/add_settings.php (or similar.)
================================================================================

Attempting to do everything manually, n what directory should add_schedule.php, add_settings.php and del_schedule.php end up? Or, if attempting to install manually, are these things I should be manually doing as well...?

/*******************************************************************************
This is a simplified script to add settings into SMF.
ATTENTION: If you are trying to INSTALL this package, please access
it directly, with a URL like the following:
http://www.yourdomain.tld/forum/add_settings.php (or similar.)
================================================================================