security badge config edit killed WP

I went through the set up procedure for S2 today.

All went smoothly (helpful videos etc) until I did the Security Badge section.

I made all the relevant section in the S2Member settings pages.

I edited the wp-config.php file to add the DB info, which I got from my host DB page.

Now I cant access my WP at all.

At first I got an connection error, resetting passwords in both places got rid of that error, but now I just get a blank screen!!!

HELP!!!!

I am setting up a demo site at http://www.soundtemple.com.au/wp

PS: I added the unique Keys using the generator too but the problem arrived before that.

Hello Tim,

So now you don’t get ANY errors? If you do could you please post them here?

And also, could you please restore the wp-config.php file to before you did those edits? The DB ones.

If your WordPress is already working you shouldn’t be editing those values, because they’re already filled correctly, and that’s why it works. And if they’re empty, leave them so. :)

– Eduan

I dont get any errors because after support contact with my host who told me my WP install had been corrupted, I have restored to a backup from 18Feb. I spent 6hrs yesterday trying to fix the problem and am still at least a days work behind where I was. (I tried resetting all the wp-config settings for hours without luck, before restoring)

I wish you had put this at the top of the instructions…

If your WordPress is already working you shouldn’t be editing those values, because they’re already filled correctly, and that’s why it works. And if they’re empty, leave them so. :)”

My DB fields were blank and there were no Security keys in the file. The instructions clearly IMO tell me that they MUST be filled out. I could not get the badge to appear in my footer or qualify green, so I figured these config fields were the reason.

STEP2: Does your /wp-config.php file have all of these configuration values filled in properly (e.g. have you setup your WordPress® Security Keys)? See: http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Security_Keys
IMPORTANT NOTE: Each of these MUST be at least 60 characters, and must NOT contain the default: unique phrase values that come with WordPress®. We suggest using the super easy Security Key Generator
http://www.s2member.com/kb/security-badges/

STEP4:4. Does your /wp-config.php file have both of these configuration values? These configuration values MUST be filled in: DB_USER & DB_PASSWORD See: http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Set_Database_Name

Maybe to restore my confidence you can switch me to the Pro version :-)

I will ask Jason to put up a notice of some sort.

However, it seems that you modified these values. In my own installation of WordPress these values are already filled. So telling you to leave them empty was an error on my part.

Could you please confirm, were these values already filled? Yes or no?

In any case, I don’t think this should be a valid step. I’ll talk with Jason about this.

– Eduan