Thanks for your reply. All config.ini.php data appears to be accurate; the path(s), user, password, etc... What happened is, my ISP deleted all my files and all I had left was a backup of 7.2.2. UbbThreads and my local files of the site. Now, I'm trying to rebuild the site using those data. My method was to upload the original 7.2.2. files and add the install directory to that bunch of files to reinstall... My guess is, that is the WRONG method. If I start fresh with a completely new install of say, 7.5.5 which is my last upgrade download, can I somehow make it link with the old backup of my board data and (local) forum files?