Still can't get the plugin or theme working. I'm going to try to change permissions of files. Here are the apache2 error logs:
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:23.811926 2020] [php7:error] [pid 25851] [client 47.6.109.242:58689] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/index.php on line 18
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:25.493160 2020] [php7:warn] [pid 15437] [client 47.6.109.242:58690] PHP Warning: require_once(/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/index.php on line 18
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:25.493189 2020] [php7:error] [pid 15437] [client 47.6.109.242:58690] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/index.php on line 18
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:26.152083 2020] [php7:warn] [pid 25852] [client 47.6.109.242:58692] PHP Warning: require_once(/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/index.php on line 18
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:26.152115 2020] [php7:error] [pid 25852] [client 47.6.109.242:58692] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/index.php on line 18
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:30.650876 2020] [php7:warn] [pid 25853] [client 47.6.109.242:58693] PHP Warning: require_once(/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/groupfinder/global.php on line 20
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:30.650907 2020] [php7:error] [pid 25853] [client 47.6.109.242:58693] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/global.php on line 20
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:31.560320 2020] [php7:warn] [pid 25173] [client 47.6.109.242:58694] PHP Warning: require_once(/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/groupfinder/global.php on line 20
[Thu Sep 03 02:16:31.560349 2020] [php7:error] [pid 25173] [client 47.6.109.242:58694] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/global.php on line 20
[Thu Sep 03 02:22:15.697243 2020] [php7:error] [pid 25173] [client 47.6.109.242:58908] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/topStats.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 516
[Thu Sep 03 02:22:21.621774 2020] [php7:error] [pid 16114] [client 47.6.109.242:58909] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/topStats.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 516
[Thu Sep 03 02:22:22.776614 2020] [php7:error] [pid 16114] [client 47.6.109.242:58909] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/topStats.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 516
[Thu Sep 03 02:22:23.643423 2020] [php7:error] [pid 16114] [client 47.6.109.242:58909] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/topStats.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 210
[Thu Sep 03 02:22:41.859808 2020] [php7:error] [pid 15437] [client 47.6.109.242:58926] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/topStats.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 516
[Thu Sep 03 02:23:11.949410 2020] [php7:error] [pid 25853] [client 47.6.109.242:58927] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/topStats.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 516
[Thu Sep 03 03:34:17.465832 2020] [core:error] [pid 25851] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:61222] AH00132: file permissions deny server access: /var/www/groupfinder/credits.html, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/index.php
[Thu Sep 03 03:34:19.308996 2020] [core:error] [pid 25851] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:61222] AH00132: file permissions deny server access: /var/www/groupfinder/credits.html, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/index.php
[Thu Sep 03 04:46:11.906147 2020] [core:error] [pid 26653] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:62731] AH00132: file permissions deny server access: /var/www/groupfinder/images/favicon.png
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:08.180565 2020] [core:crit] [pid 27752] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63398] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:08.185006 2020] [core:crit] [pid 25173] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63399] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:08.200950 2020] [core:crit] [pid 25173] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63399] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:08.207076 2020] [core:crit] [pid 25173] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63399] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:08.208032 2020] [core:crit] [pid 16118] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63401] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:11.277482 2020] [core:crit] [pid 16118] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63401] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:11.283407 2020] [core:crit] [pid 16118] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63401] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:11.298088 2020] [core:crit] [pid 16118] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63401] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:13.042163 2020] [core:crit] [pid 16118] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63401] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:13.043779 2020] [core:crit] [pid 25173] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63399] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:13.074699 2020] [core:crit] [pid 25173] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63399] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:13.075035 2020] [core:crit] [pid 27752] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63398] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:33:13.078137 2020] [core:crit] [pid 25173] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63399] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/myipb/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:16.356275 2020] [core:crit] [pid 26654] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63572] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:16.367568 2020] [core:crit] [pid 26654] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63572] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:16.370806 2020] [core:crit] [pid 27752] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63579] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:17.629237 2020] [core:crit] [pid 27752] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63579] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:17.641126 2020] [core:crit] [pid 27752] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63579] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfinder/
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:17.668074 2020] [core:crit] [pid 27752] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63579] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfin...global.css
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:46.108086 2020] [core:crit] [pid 16118] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63582] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfin....php?fid=2
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:46.147625 2020] [core:crit] [pid 26653] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63583] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfin....php?fid=2
[Thu Sep 03 05:47:46.148060 2020] [core:crit] [pid 25853] (13)Permission denied: [client 47.6.109.242:63586] AH00529: /var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/var/www/groupfinder/images/Carbon/' is executable, referer:
http://www.techmasterdesign.com/groupfin....php?fid=2
[Thu Sep 03 05:56:23.759113 2020] [php7:error] [pid 25853] [client 47.6.109.242:63700] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/automention.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 516
[Thu Sep 03 05:57:26.833962 2020] [php7:error] [pid 15435] [client 47.6.109.242:63702] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/automention.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 516
[Thu Sep 03 06:04:49.525300 2020] [php7:error] [pid 16118] [client 47.6.109.242:63722] PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/groupfinder/inc/plugins/automention.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/groupfinder/admin/modules/config/plugins.php on line 516
[Thu Sep 03 06:25:02.153652 2020] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 30449] AH00171: Graceful restart requested, doing restart
Looking at the logs it seems that the core plugin files are missing, I will try to find and ad dthem. I have changed the name of htaccess.txt to .htaccess as well.
*Update* ran chmod -R 777 plugins; chmod -R 777 /var/www/groupfinder/inc/languages
the plugins didn't have proper permission to be read... uh oh! Simple fix. After I changed file permissions according to the error log, the plugins showed up!