XF 1.5 Error message displayed and nothing else

[gabrieldespinoza]

Server Error
Mysqli prepare error: Table './vvngco5_hddeals/xf_session' is marked as crashed and should be repaired

1. Zend_Db_Statement_Mysqli->_prepare() in Zend/Db/Statement.php at line 115
2. Zend_Db_Statement->__construct() in Zend/Db/Adapter/Mysqli.php at line 381
3. Zend_Db_Adapter_Mysqli->prepare() in Zend/Db/Adapter/Abstract.php at line 478
4. Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract->query() in Zend/Db/Adapter/Abstract.php at line 574
5. Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract->insert() in XenForo/Session.php at line 855
6. XenForo_Session->saveSessionToSource() in XenForo/Session.php at line 574
7. XenForo_Session->save() in XenForo/Controller.php at line 414
8. XenForo_Controller->updateSession() in XenForo/Controller.php at line 358
9. XenForo_Controller->postDispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 358
10. XenForo_FrontController->dispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 134
11. XenForo_FrontController->run() in /home/vvngco5/public_html/www.highdesertdeals.com/index.php at line 13

Can anyone tell me what this means and how to fix it?

 

[Paul B]

Repair or truncate the xf_session table using phpMyAdmin.

 

[gabrieldespinoza]

Is there an easy way for you to tell me how to do this? I logged into cpanel and located phpmyadmin and don't know what to do. I've looked and can't seem to find out how.

 

[TPerry]

Go into phpMyAdmin
Select the DB for your site
Browse down the table listing until you see xf_session
On that table listing line you should see similar to this

select the empty (outlined) and it should work.

 

[gabrieldespinoza]

Thank you very much @Tracy Perry it worked for me. Not sure why it may have crashed, but glad you helped me.

 

[Paul B]

Not sure why it may have crashed

Typically it's due to server instability, MySQL not shutting down gracefully, etc.

If it happens again, contact your host.