Upgrade RC3 to RC5

[forfun]

Can I skip RC4 and go for RC5?
What file and how should I do?
Any help would be appreciated.

[Spoogs]

Yes you can skip
http://download.simplemachines.org/ - get the large update package for RC5

Make sure to do a back up first

[naan]

get the large upgrade

http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=smf_2-0-rc5_upgrade.zip


please use the words update and ugrade right.
many mistakes come through this.

[Spoogs]

Fair enough... I hadnt looked at the page... nonetheless the you need starts with Large

[NanoSector]

get the large upgrade

http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=smf_2-0-rc5_upgrade.zip


please use the words update and ugrade right.
many mistakes come through this.

It's no big deal at all.

Update/upgrade...what's the difference? Everyone with an IQ above 1 should be able to know that if people say Large Update or Large Upgrade they mean the package that states Large.

[Masterd]

It's no big deal at all.

I agree. It's very simple to figure out.

[Matthew K.]

Topic starter - Any word on how this went for you?

[Masterd]

Topic starter - Any word on how this went for you?

I would like to know that, too.

[forfun]

Topic starter - Any word on how this went for you?

I would like to know that, too.

One more question, before I do the upgrade.

Will I have to uninstall ALL the mods before the upgrade?

I will you guys know how it goes, after I finish.
Thanks much for all the helps.

[Arantor]

The upgrade will remove the changes, but may not touch the DB - best to remove them all, in most cases you'll have to reinstall them anyway.

[forfun]

Thanks for the info.
Some of the mods have given me the errors, during the un-installation, so I can them there.
Is there any risk to do that?

[Arantor]

No, just uninstall them, then the upgrade will deal with the rest.

[forfun]

The problem is during the un-installation process, I get a list of error files, so I DO NOT "click" the un-install button to proceed.
Can I just leave those mods at where they are?
Hope my explanation is clear enough this time.
Thanks for the helps

[Arantor]

Well, theoretically you can, but once you've upgraded, it'll tell you they're all installed when they can't be... Click uninstall anyway at this point, because any issues, the upgrader will nuke the changes when it replaces every SMF file with a fresh RC5 one...

[forfun]

Thanks so much for all the helps.
I just don't want to make any mistake, because it will be a PITA later.
I have read the upgrade document, and I suppose to upload (FTP) all the files of the large upgrade folder. but as I can see that some folders are empty, such as "attachements", the question is

Can I just leave the old folder there, and just upload all the folders that obviously not affect the existing data (images)?
Thanks again much in advanced

[Arantor]

Yes, you leave the old folder there, the new folder won't overwrite it.

[forfun]

i guess that is the whole point.  If the new folder will over write the old one, then I will loose all the attached data (images).
I hope that is the case, so if I leave the old folder there, then the data will be safe, am I not?

[Arantor]

Yes, you leave the old folder there, the new folder won't overwrite it.

[forfun]

Thanks so MUCH for all the helps.

Here I goooooOO!

I will get back with the result, when I finish.
BTW: here is my site, in case anyone is curious.  HD and Vtwin Forums

[Matthew K.]

Be sure to let us know how it goes!