Module & Article Padlocked

Hi,

Just installed the quickstart and have been building modules for new site.

Have tried getting in to change a module and it has a padlock icon adjacent the name of the module in module manager.

It won't let me get in, and has the following error:

Check-out failed with the following error: The user checking out does not match the user who checked out the item.
You are not permitted to use that link to directly access that page (#631).

631 is the id of the module.

There are also a couple of padlocked articles in the article manager view?

What is the problem?

No one else has access to the system, even though there are some Gavick guys names in the user manager. They aren't enabled, however.

When a User edits a file, Joomla! changes the file's status to Checked Out (represented by the checked_out padlock icon). The file is locked and only the User who has checked it out can modify it. This is a safety/security feature that prevents two Users from editing an Item at the same time, thus preventing the loss of any data upon saving.

A Content Item remains "Checked Out" until the User clicks Apply, Save, or Cancel while editing it. Once saved, the Content Item is Checked In. However, if there's a connection error, such as when the User presses the browser's Back icon, or they choose another Menu Item without saving or cancelling the work in progress, the Content Item remains Checked Out. This means no one else can edit it.

Using the Global Checkin will unlock all Items that are currently Checked Out across the whole site. It can only be performed by a Super administrator. The action commences as soon as the Menu Item is clicked.

Joomla Admin > Site > Maintenance > Global Check-in
Or Alternatively in modules list , tick the box next to padlocked module and on top right menu click on check-in.

See you around...

Excellent.

Thanks Norman.

Something quite easy to do in the end.

Cheers.

No problem at all, see you around...