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can i run this by you first. [message #12679]

Sat, 23 August 2003 23:29

andy_scouser

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Hi there,

I had set up a 2.3.8 forum (1st ever forum install) and now want to upgrade to the latest forum on a new machine with fixed IP, its own mail and DNS server and much better pipe.

I have the server ready, apached+php'd up. created a test forum nd al seems good with the latest software release 2.5.2.

I created a test forum, and got all my problems sorted (cookies being the main one.) What is the best way of migrating the data from the originl site.

i guess,

keep the mysql db the same name, dump out existing forum and import the datafile into the new site...or is this far too simplistic ????

I use the standard forum layout, bar a title splash at the top, as it looks jolly good to me as is.

any tips or gotcha's are appreciated.

thanks.

Andy

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Re: can i run this by you first. [message #12691 is a reply to message #12679]

Sun, 24 August 2003 21:00

Ilia

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1) Upgrade your 2.3.8 forum to 2.5.2
2) Make a datadump
3) Import datadump into new forum.

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Re: can i run this by you first. [message #12696 is a reply to message #12691]

Sun, 24 August 2003 21:24

andy_scouser

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Thanks, ill give it a whirl Smile

andy

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Re: can i run this by you first. [message #12704 is a reply to message #12696]

Mon, 25 August 2003 12:43

andy_scouser

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I ran this in the site and got...

Disable the forum
Forum is now disabled
Check if SQL permissions to perform the upgrade are avaliable
Beginning the file upgrade process
Begining to decompress the archive
Finished decompressing the archive
File Upgrade Complete
Any changed files were backed up to: "/web/forum/errors/.backup/"

Fetch SQL archive
SQL archive is now avaliable
Beginning SQL Upgrades
SQL Upgrades Complete
Populating pdest field for private messages
Adding GLOBAL Variables
Compiling theme default

Executing Consistency Checker (if the popup with the consistency checker failed to appear you MUST click here
PLEASE REMOVE THIS FILE (/web/htdocs/upgrade.php) UPON COMPLETION OF THE UPGRADE PROCESS.
THIS IS IMPERATIVE, OTHERWISE ANYONE COULD RUN THIS SCRIPT!

The UPGRADE_STATUS file contains the number 1210.

The check consistency didn't run. I didn't get a pop up and when I clicked on 'Must click here' nothing happened.

I havetried twice with the same result, nothing in the error logs either. !!

I disabled the site prior to running this but now it won't let me in. The sites down Sad

i'll now be getting chased by 110 mad bikers, good job mines quicker than there's Smile

Any tips or pointers to get the site back at all please.

This is all like a steep learning curve, thanks for all your efforts boys.

Andy_scouser

[Updated on: Mon, 25 August 2003 12:56]

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Re: can i run this by you first. [message #12705 is a reply to message #12704]

Mon, 25 August 2003 13:36

Ilia

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Do this:

http://forum_url/adm/consist.php

If it asks your for your login info enter it, then click on the consistency checker link and run the consistency check.

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Re: can i run this by you first. [message #12706 is a reply to message #12705]

Mon, 25 August 2003 13:59

andy_scouser

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i get the login screen, but it still won't let me in. Cookies aren't working, could this cause the issue ??

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Re: can i run this by you first. [message #12707 is a reply to message #12706]

Mon, 25 August 2003 14:01

andy_scouser

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i have got a dump of the site before the upgrade BTW, but nota tar ofthe whole web install. Sad

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Re: can i run this by you first. [message #12708 is a reply to message #12707]

Mon, 25 August 2003 14:43

Ilia

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Did you disable URL sessions?

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Re: can i run this by you first. [message #12711 is a reply to message #12708]

Mon, 25 August 2003 19:44

andy_scouser

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no, just the "Enable Forum" option to No.

Currently ripping ot the old mysql data, through sed and import into the new db, see what happens !!!

maybe time I bought another Sun station as a 'test system'..

Andy

[Updated on: Mon, 25 August 2003 19:45]

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