DESPERATE!! FRONT END 2.5 ISSUES!! PLEASE HELP - Joomla! Forum - community, help and support

at wits end. have upgraded 1.7 2.5.7 buttons below articles on front end no longer work. have tried different templates see if issue. happens on templates. referring "article" "image" , "attachment" editor-xtd buttons. work fine on end go on front. if right click on 1 , tell open in window, page comes (it not let me select article though) somewhere in code has got fix @ loss. paid 1 of joomla sites me , gave up. didn't have clue!!! have several employees use front end exclusively problem them. please help!!!

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1. make sure database has been updated reflect changes update(s)
   
   1. go extensions=>extension manager->database tab
   2. click fix button (top right toolbar).
2. also , make sure clear joomla cache files.
   1. go extensions=>extension manager->updates tab
   2. click purge cache
3. report outcome.

if not resolve issue following well;

it appear installation/upgrade process not completed correctly or in way corrupted. therefore can reinstall full package rectify omissions.

1. backup site
   in unfortunate event have not done so, backup site , database now.
2. reinstall joomla_2.5.7-full-stable_package.zip
   1. download copy of joomla_2.5.7-full-stable_package.zip
   2. go extensions ⇒ extension manager ⇒ install tab
   3. in upload package file panel
      1. browse downloaded file.
      2. click upload , install.
3. final steps
   1. go extensions ⇒ extension manager ⇒ discover tab
      
      1. click discover
         • this show new extensions available
         • it show old, deprecated one's, particularly if site updated 1.6.x, aware.
      2. select new extensions only
      3. click install.
   2. go extensions ⇒ extension manager ⇒ database tab.
      • click fix
   3. go extensions ⇒ extension manager ⇒ discover tab
      • click purge cache
   4. now check out site , features both existing , new make sure working.
4. backup site
   once checks completed (and assuming alright now) must ensure have clean copy, @ point in time, of site , database part of overall backup plan should have in place site. so run fresh of site , database.