Accidentally uploaded wrong file, but when I delete it and upload the

[jimnms]

I uploaded a small bug fix mod several days ago. I downloaded the file and checked that it worked, and it did. Later decided to add a Readme.txt. I created a new archive since I'd already deleted the old one. I re-uploaded it and everything was ok, or so I thought. Today someone told me my fix wasn't working, so I downloaded my file and noticed I stuck the wrong .esp file in the archive by accident. I've corrected it and re-uploaded, but when I go to the files page and download it, it's the old file still.

 

At first I thought it was my browser cache, so I deleted the file from the nexus again, re-uploaded it, cleared the cache and downloaded it. I even tried from a different computer, but I sill got the old file. I finally managed to get it to take the new file by changing the version number on the upload page. Why couldn't I just upload the new file? And now what do I do about all of those people who downloaded the wrong thing?

[LHammonds]

I have not experienced that problem. It may be possible that your browser / proxy / router cached the upload if you used the exact same filename.

 

Typically, you should always increment your version number when re-uploading a change. This will always avoid confusion for everyone involved.

 

I sometimes include the version in the file name even though there is a version identifier in the meta-data. Example: My Sword 1_0

 

LHammonds

[jimnms]

Are there different mirrors for files that may not have updated, because I don't think it was a browser cache problem. It did it when I used a completely different computer. I'm not behind a proxy, and my router doesn't cache.

 

I did use the same file name each time, but it didn't work until I changed the version number on the upload page. On the upload page it says to leave the version number blank to ignore, which I did on the original upload. On the description page you have to put a version number, so I just put "1" in the box. When I finally got it to take the new file, all I did was change the "1" to a "1.0" and put "1.0" as the version on the upload page. The file name is still the same, but it is now the correct file with the correct contents.

 

All that matters is that the correct file is there now, I just hope the people that downloaded the wrong one will come back and get the correct file.

[dree74]

I think I know exactly what is going on, this has happened to me before, like LHammond said,

 

if you first upload a file with "Some Mod X"

 

and if you delete the file and re-upload with the same title "Some Mod X", then instead of the new file, the one that you previously deleted will still show up.

 

you always have to name your file "Some Mod X 1_0", and increment that 1_0 to 1_1 everytime you re-upload.