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By MjrNuT on
I'd like to know if there is a proper method to uninstalling contributed modules? There is the following page that describes the general method of if installing modules: http://drupal.org/node/70151
I'd like to know the reverse as it relates to debugging issues related to modules.
My initial install example:
WYSIWYG module installed at
/sites/all/modules
FCKeditor installed ALSO at
/sites/all/modules
Also installed the library at
/sites/default/library
(escapes me atm of the post exactly, but I followed the directions)
I configured the FCKeditor settings and my wysyiwyg...seemed to work.
This method shows access to settings separately for FCKeditor and Wysiwyg. Thus, under Wysyiwyg the input formats were not set to fckeditor.
This setup worked until I wanted to implement uploading of image files.
Revision install
I later found that I really (I think) should have installed fckeditor within the WYSIWYG folder.
i.e.,
/sites/all/modules/wysiwyg/fckeditor
Library stays in place as noted as far as I understand.
This revised method seems to have gone quirky. Setting access now only for Wysiwyg. Tested function by going to Edit previous content and my site would timeout.
Currently, I have disabled both completely via the Modules page.
Using this example, and because I want to learn how to either reconfigure this use of modules or decide a different path, what is the recommended method of uninstalling? So that things are....fresh, essententially?
Disable like I have mentioned? Delete the respective folders from
/modules/
?
Edit the mysql?
I hope this is clear, but I'm sorry if its not. Would think there was a process like this as it would also help in user debugging methods at the UI level.
Thanks
Comments
Remove a Module:
* Goto: Site building > Modules > List and disable the module to be removed.
* Click the tab at the top of the Module List Page labeled Uninstall, see if your module to be removed is in the list. If it is...YAHOO --check it and remove it... all done. That will pull all info from the database for that module.
* Go FTP to sites/all/modules and delete the module folder.
* If the module was NOT in the uninstall list, you may have to remove the tables from the database manually using phpmyadmin through your web host control panel.
You lost me a little bit.. hope this helps.
That explained what I was
That explained what I was looking for. I misunderstood the use of the Uninstall link.
Thanks!