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Hi,
in this topic you will find some hint on the best way to upgrade your site to XS 2.

First of all you should download the latest available phpBB XS package from the download section.

Then you should follow these instructions:

Readme

Remember that update_to_xs2.php MUST be in the root folder... and remember to run it before upload all your files (you must also be logged in as administrator).

Another thing to remember is that your FTP client should be set to overwrite all existing files, so to be sure that old files are replaced by these new ones.

ONLY FOR ADVANCED USERS... DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Finally, for people who feel more confident about their skills, I suggest to (after having performed a full backup of course):
  • Login as Admin
  • Upload update_to_xs2.php to the root of the site
  • Run update_to_xs2.php
  • Use an FTP client to remove all files and folders, except:
    config.php
    album_mod/upload/*.*
    files/*.*
    images/*.*
    includes/*.*
    pafiledb/uploads/*.*
    templates/*.*
  • Upload all new files (except config.php, install/*.*, contrib/*.* and includes/def_*.php) (set your FTP client to overwrite older files with the new ones)
  • Reapply the correct permissions to files and folders as listed in readme_english.html
  • Enjoy XS


With this procedure, you will have a clean XS installation, having removed all unused files from older versions.

If you are upgrading from a version which is prior to Build 058 I strongly recommend to remove error.php (do not confuse it with ERRORS.PHP which is a new file and it is needed), which could be exposed to a security issue.
 




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Mighty Gorgon wrote: [View Post]

  • Use an FTP client to remove all files and folders, except:
    config.php
    album_mod/upload/*.*
    files/*.*
    images/*.*
    includes/*.*
    pafiledb/uploads/*.*
    templates/*.*
  • Upload all new files (except config.php)


Then... I dont'have to re-upload those files???  
Sorry but, I'm unsure...
 




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Why should we upload and remove the install folder? Don't we just need to upload update_to_xs2.php in the main folder and then delete just this file?
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Then... I dont'have to re-upload those files???  
Sorry but, I'm unsure...

I think you have to. You have to reaupload the ones included in the new release.
I've another question: if we delete all files except the ones you told Mighty, do we have to upload everything again from the full new release or just from the patch release?
 



 
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I think the same...
 




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You should follow the instructions to the letter...

If I state UPLOAD ALL NEW FILES... it means UPLOAD ALL NEW FILES...

And ALL means from the FULL PACKAGE... not the changed files obviously.


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Why should we upload and remove the install folder? Don't we just need to upload update_to_xs2.php in the main folder and then delete just this file?

Yes, you should not upload all the install folder, but upload and run just update_to_xs2.php.
 




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Then... Not all the new files... :rotfl:

BTW, I've uploaded everything... but then to visualize again all my forums I had to use my old def_*.php files

Works fine anyway... very good!!!
 



 
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ganesh wrote: [View Post]
Then... Not all the new files... :rotfl:

Yes... all... you can upload install and contrib... and then you are warned to delete them...

ganesh wrote: [View Post]
BTW, I've uploaded everything... but then to visualize again all my forums I had to use my old def_*.php files

Works fine anyway... very good!!!

Or you need to SYNCHRONIZE the forums in ACP to get DEF rewritten.

Anyway... the second way is for advanced users... so if you decide to follow it... you are supposed to know what you're doing...
 




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Well, synchrinizing didn't sort any effect... That's why I tried the other way
 




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Well, synchrinizing didn't sort any effect... That's why I tried the other way

Are you sure you have the correct CHMOD settings on your def_tree.php?

Sync should work... I've used it several times to solve this problem.
 




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Yes I do... 666 the number of the beast...
 




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Yes I do... 666 the number of the beast...

My favourite number!

The Synchronization should be done here:
ACP => Forum Admin => Sync. Managemet (yes I know there is a typo's there... )

Then RESYNC button...

Did you try this way?
 




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Yez... BTW... now it works... I probably missed something in the hurry...
 




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And...

What if I have one mod installed???

If I replace the files, I loose all the mods, and should re-install them all... Isn't there a ChangeLog to manually update all files?

Thnx in advance!!!
 




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NO.
There isn't.

Quote:

USUAL DISCLAIMER
We won't ever provide CODE CHANGES for phpBB XS, mainly for three reasons:

phpBB XS is still under development, and CODE CHANGES could be hundreds of lines of code... so, writing a full CODE CHANGES is time consuming.

phpBB XS is heavily premodded, so installing new mods may be really tough if you're not confident with PHP and phpBB systems.

Because of the two previous, installing a complex CODE CHANGES could be more dangerous than install again some little modifications you may have applied.


I'm sure that the easy way for you is replacing all XS files with the new ones, and eventually reapply some mods you have installed on previous XS version.

I hope you can understand our point of view... acting in this way, we will keep XS very flexible: writing big CODE CHANGES delays release, and most important can sometime retain us to apply some modifications (because of the complexity of writing some CODE CHANGES).

WE WON'T EVER PROVIDE CODE CHANGES FOR ANY XS VERSION.

 




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Well, I understand... Fortunetly I only have one important mod installed so i'll reinstall it...

I understand the reasons!!

Thnx for a so hard work!!!
 



 
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