Clearing the cache...

In my admin, I can click on one, or all of the options, and all return a message saying the cach has been cleared.  If I lof in by FTP to my cach folders however, all the old files are there.  Is my clear cache magic button array not working correctly?

I can confirm that it doesn't work for myself, either. A bug? User-related issue? Conspiracy?

lol, I'll take Conspiracy on this one!

That button clears the /public_cache directory and not the /cache directory. It works when you have the cache options enabled for your template. Admin Panel>Settings>Advanced Settings>Templates

Chris

Hmmm-

So, I had the caching options enbabled. When I clicked clear all, the response was almost instant.. All were cleared.

 neither the ..\cache, nor the ..\public_cache were ever cleared.

Clearing them manually via FTP took several minutes to clear out the junk.

In reading this thread, I am not clear if the Clear Cache button works, or is supposed to work on these folders.

Clearing these folders seems to clear up "display" problems.

I have taken some advice I saw somewhere  to turn off file caching since my site is still under heavy modification.. Go live April 1st, 2011

Thanks!

Peer

it is recommended that you have the cache turned on for performance. however, i will say that the clear cache does not work from the admin panel.

if you can get in ssh do the following to clear both cache and cache_public

rm -rf cache/*

rm -rf cache_public/*

that will clear them. and yes if you look in your ftp immediately there are some files that will be there, dont worry about it, they are regenerated.

you can also run this through WinSCP

it will fire the console and you will need to press the execute button.

make sure you put the * after the / otherwise, you will need to recreate the directories, and if you accidentally remove the cache directory, you will need to recreate the .htaccess file as well

Good Luck,

DosDawg

@DosDawg-

I have put in a ticket to have SSH enabled with arvixe.com

Which leads to another question.

Does  going in through ssh do the following to clear both cache and cache_public

 rm -rf cache/*

rm -rf cache_public/*

the same as deleting the files from FTP?

 Better?

Thanks!

Peer

It's the same as FTP, only it's FAR FAR faster.