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Mighty Gorgon [ Fri 18 Aug, 2006 16:13 ]
Post subject: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
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.


ganesh [ Fri 18 Aug, 2006 19:10 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
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...


AvrilBoi [ Fri 18 Aug, 2006 19:45 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
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?
ganesh wrote: [View Post]

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?


ganesh [ Fri 18 Aug, 2006 19:52 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
I think the same...


Mighty Gorgon [ Sat 19 Aug, 2006 00:17 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
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.


AvrilBoi wrote: [View Post]
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.


ganesh [ Sat 19 Aug, 2006 00:57 ]
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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!!!


Mighty Gorgon [ Sat 19 Aug, 2006 01:04 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
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...


ganesh [ Sat 19 Aug, 2006 11:50 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
Well, synchrinizing didn't sort any effect... That's why I tried the other way


Mighty Gorgon [ Sat 19 Aug, 2006 12:26 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
ganesh wrote: [View Post]
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.


ganesh [ Sat 19 Aug, 2006 12:32 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
Yes I do... 666 the number of the beast...


Mighty Gorgon [ Sat 19 Aug, 2006 12:42 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
ganesh wrote: [View Post]
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?


ganesh [ Sat 19 Aug, 2006 12:46 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
Yez... btw... now it works... I probably missed something in the hurry...


Xusqui [ Sun 20 Aug, 2006 13:43 ]
Post subject: Respuesta: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
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!!!


ganesh [ Sun 20 Aug, 2006 14:06 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
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.


Xusqui [ Sun 20 Aug, 2006 19:11 ]
Post subject: Respuesta: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058




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!!!


Tom [ Sun 20 Aug, 2006 21:51 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
You could use a programm like Winmerge to compare all files:
http://winmerge.sourceforge.net/


Mighty Gorgon [ Sun 27 Aug, 2006 04:17 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
It's a good thing to keep track of the changed files when installing a mod... in this way, you can reinstall your mods quickly...

You can follow these few steps when installing a mod:
  1. Make a backup of the files you are going to modify
  2. Create a folder with the name of the mod you are installing
  3. Install the mod inserting comments where the files are being modified
  4. Copy in the folder created at point 2 all the file you have modified
  5. Archive both original file before the mod and after the mod


This procedure will help you in upgrading both your mod and XS when a new version of the mod or XS will be out.

WinMerge is a great toy for this task.


Ishigo [ Tue 29 Aug, 2006 09:58 ]
Post subject: Respuesta: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
welll i have a problem when i use update_to_xs2.php it gives e an error as if it could noçt find something as C:/php/pear/ or something like that can you help me???


Mighty Gorgon [ Tue 29 Aug, 2006 10:17 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
I need a more detailed error message to help you.


tiziano [ Thu 11 Jan, 2007 16:48 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
Ciao luca è complimenti per questa nuova versione.
ecco dove avevo sbagliato!!!

avevo seguito l'operazione come descritto all'inizio del tuo post.

però non avevo cancellato tutte le dir.....
mi sono limitato a sovrascrivere tutti i file dell ICY ...

infatti non usciva il template...nell'acp...cliccavo su HOME PAGE E MI Dava errore....

comunque appena ho due secondi cancello tutto (senza cancellare il file config,le dir dell'album ecc) e copio tutto il
contenuto del Icy..

a presto


Mighty Gorgon [ Fri 12 Jan, 2007 01:39 ]
Post subject: Re: How To Upgrade To XS 2 Build 058
tiziano wrote: [View Post]
Ciao luca è complimenti per questa nuova versione.
ecco dove avevo sbagliato!!!

avevo seguito l'operazione come descritto all'inizio del tuo post.

però non avevo cancellato tutte le dir.....
mi sono limitato a sovrascrivere tutti i file dell ICY ...

infatti non usciva il template...nell'acp...cliccavo su HOME PAGE E MI Dava errore....

comunque appena ho due secondi cancello tutto (senza cancellare il file config,le dir dell'album ecc) e copio tutto il
contenuto del Icy..

a presto

Tiziano, please try to speak in english, as it is an international support forum...

I'm sorry, but as I wrote in the release post of the beta, I won't help in installing this on live sites... because I should need to change many things before the release, and beta are meant just for tests and bug fixing.

If you want to upgrade your site with this release, of course you are free to do it... but then you should have the skills to solve some issues on your own... because this release is not the final one and we cannot fully support it.

I hope you may understand this...



ITALIAN

Ti ho già spiegato tutto questo nel messaggio privato... spero che tu comprenda il mio punto di vista.




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