Upgrade from Version 8 to 9
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Topic: Upgrade from Version 8 to 9
Posted By: Jimster
Subject: Upgrade from Version 8 to 9
Date Posted: 12 November 2007 at 3:27pm
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I am currently running version 8, and I have tried to upgrade but failed. Is there a document which I can follow with how to upgrade. I have tried to search, but did not find anything,
Cheers
Jim
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 12 November 2007 at 3:34pm
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The instructions on how to upgrade come with the upgrade tools, in the READ ME FIRST.txt file
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Posted By: Jimster
Date Posted: 12 November 2007 at 3:41pm
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well I didn't look very far did I!
Thanks for that, working now!
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 12 November 2007 at 3:53pm
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They should really be available online with the rest of the documentation, so they can be found easier. Will look into having them placed online soon.
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Posted By: NShel
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 6:37pm
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I went to the Read Me First.txt, which told me, Do NOT attempt to run Web Wiz Forums version 7 or 8 with a version 9 database or it WILL corrupt it My question: Do I upgrade the database first, or upgrade (from v.7) the forum files first? |
Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 6:43pm
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You should first remove all Web Wiz Forums files or disable your users from using, or viewing the forum this way the forums database will not be written to while the database is being upgraded. Then upgrade the database while the forum is offline, using the database upgrade tools. Then upload all the files and images for version 9 ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: NShel
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 6:53pm
I've never used the forum lock, so I must ask, is locking the forum sufficient for this? |
-boRg- wrote:Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 6:56pm
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Should be OK between 8 and 9, if it was version 7 I would definitely say no, but 8 to 9 is not such a big update.
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Posted By: NShel
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 7:02pm
| It's 7. I guess then I'll just remove all the files after backing them up. Wish there were a way to leave a message up for my traffic. |