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Topic: Upgrade instructions?

Posted By: bacwebdesign
Subject: Upgrade instructions?
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 9:59pm

I just downloaded v 8.03 and am trying to upgrade from 7.9

Are there instuctions somewhere that I am missing on how to upgrade? I don't want to replace my database but do I just import all the other files?

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 24 August 2006 at 10:12am

There is a database upgrade tool available on the download page, which also comes with instructions on how to do the upgrade.

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Posted By: desertfox
Date Posted: 26 August 2006 at 6:22pm

If I upload the Version 8.x over my versin 7.9 do I need the change the configuration files as well?
I am not talking about the access data base but the asp pages which I had modifed for data base location, email set up etc...

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 27 August 2006 at 10:52am

Version 8 is a completely new forum engine, so yes you would need to update the path to the forums database Access again, however, this is much simpler in version 8 as you only need to update 1 file called database/database_configuration.asp

As far as the email goes, if you mean do you need to edit the email files to add in SMTP authentication, in version 8 this can now be setup from the online admin area.

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