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how can update to rc4 without lost any member or topic or mod

No easy way to do that. The RC updates usually end up in you losing your installed mods.

The good news is, that upgrading does not affect members or topics, so all real content should stay intact :)
Upgrading SMF (http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?board=3.0;sort=subject)

Quote from: LexArma on November 02, 2010, 08:26:35 AM
The good news is, that upgrading does not affect members or topics, so all real content should stay intact :)

thx ,Lexarma 

mod for rc4 its same rc3 or  Different 
what's the new in rc4

the change log can be found here http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=smf_2-0-rc4_changelog.txt

I updated my test forum from 2.0 RC3 to 2.0 RC4 and all my mods were listed in the downloads. I simply reinstalled my mods (the ones that have been ported that is).

However, since this is just a test forum, I didn't really have any data in the data base. When I reinstall my mods, are they creating new database tables or are they checking for existing ones first?

In other words, lets say I have the Ad Management mod installed and have four Adsense codes configured to show on different pages and in different areas. I update to 2.0 RC4 and the mod is overwritten by the upgrade. I then look in my packages downloads section and see that Ad Management mod is ready to be installed. When I install the Ad Management mod, will I have to configure the mod again, or will it already be configured because it is using the same tables that the previous one was?

Kratos

@king kratos - You should not have to reconfigure as it will use the same tables.

@alsaka - Were you able to complete the upgrade?

I want to update and run away scared
I do not know what I'm doing exactly
What do I file that is downloaded and installed
Update steps in detail please clarify me
Can I do to download the file to the packages and install now
Do you come to me link to download the file I do not know which one

The link that LexArma posted in Reply#1 contains the upgrade instructions.  2.0 is a release candidate so there is no update package that can be applied with the package manager.  Instead you will need to unpack the zip and FTP the files to your host, overwriting the files already there.  Yep, that means you will have to reinstall all the mods you are using. 

This should be the correct file for your upgrade: http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=smf_2-0-rc4_update.zip

thx all ,

i will delete the old  file now and upload upgrade and install

And I will respond until the completion

Do not walk away now to tell me resolve any problem I face  ;D

i upload now all files and get link * Lexarma removed the link just to be on the safe side *

i show this
Thank you for choosing to upgrade to SMF 2.0 RC4. All files appear to be in place, and we're ready to proceed.

Admin Login:
For security purposes please login with your admin account to proceed with the upgrade.

when i write user and pass admin  show me this msg
The upgrader found some old or outdated language files, for the forum default language, .

Please make certain you uploaded the new versions of all the files included in the package, even the theme and language files for the default theme.
   [SKIP] [Try English]


what's the problem
I'm sure the admin user and pass is right

Usually you can select the Try English option safely, and it will continue with the upgrade :)

i try English
i try this
Note: If necessary the above security check can be bypassed for users who may administrate a server but not have admin rights on the forum. In order to bypass the above check simply open "upgrade.php" in a text editor and replace "$disable_security = 0;" with "$disable_security = 1;" and refresh this page.

i change from ,disable_security = 0  to disable_security = 1
and
Admin Login: (DISABLED )

i try English and show this msg again
The upgrader found some old or outdated language files, for the forum default language, .

Please make certain you uploaded the new versions of all the files included in the package, even the theme and language files

Any help in the problem

Make sure you uploaded all the language files correctly, and don't forget to upload updated language files to whatever language is your default if not english, and then try again - or simply select skip - and upload needed language files later on.

when i skip he back me for step 1 again

my lang is arabic

what can i do ?

this pic for erorr

when i click try again or try English he back again this screen repeated with me

That doesn't seem like an error, does the button say continue? If it does, just click it. :)

If that doesn't work, upload all RC4 arabic language files to the server too. Just like english files were updated, the arabic files should be updated as well.

I go this same thing on an upgrade from RC3 to RC4 on a test forum. The skip button and Try English buttons never worked. The only way I could get passed this screen was to upload ALL the language files form a FULL install package. I tried this multiple times. Once on a fresh RC3 install with no mods and using the FTP method. Once on a fresh RC3 install with no mods and using the webinstall method. I get the same thing every time. Once I upload all of the language files, it is fixed and works just fine.

I'm thinking that the issue is due to the fact that the upgrade packages probably aren't changing all of the language files and therefore some are left with the RC3 version attached to them.

Kratos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Y2Y4ulr5g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Y2Y4ulr5g)

What is the solution now؟

Yep...

That video looks all too familiar...

Though I am using english and not arabic... So, that may be the problem?

Kratos

alsaka, king kratos,

You're right, I believe there was an issue with the language files - they were mostly not regenerated properly for RC4, initially. Including for English-UTF8 (which unfortunately is not "native" to SMF 2.0 - though we're considering to make it so in future versions), for which reason it wasn't accepting the fallback to English either.
Currently the language packs have been regenerated again and I tested many of them, including English UTF8 and Arabic: they should work now.
Please, let us know how it goes.

Quote from: Norv on November 03, 2010, 03:36:27 PM
alsaka, king kratos,

You're right, I believe there was an issue with the language files - they were mostly not regenerated properly for RC4, initially. Including for English-UTF8 (which unfortunately is not "native" to SMF 2.0 - though we're considering to make it so in future versions), for which reason it wasn't accepting the fallback to English either.
Currently the language packs have been regenerated again and I tested many of them, including English UTF8 and Arabic: they should work now.
Please, let us know how it goes.

Sweet! I will test this out on a few fresh RC3 installs and let you know what happens.

Kratos

i will update again all file and try i will know you what's happend
give me some min

same problem

what can i do now , back in rc3 or can solved this problem

if you need to try you can join my cpanle to try solved this

if you need i will send you my user,pass in pm

Please, do sent them in a PM, if you wish, I'll look ASAP. Thank you.

Quote from: Norv on November 03, 2010, 04:36:51 PM
Please, do sent them in a PM, if you wish, I'll look ASAP. Thank you.

Ok i don't send  i ask frist 

what can i do now , back rc3 ?

As you wish. You could go back to RC3 on the main forum, and make another directory to test the upgrade to RC4. We would install there a new forum and see about upgrading it. It may be the slowest route, though.

I suspect it might happen that not all files were uploaded...? Perhaps you could download for testing index.english-utf.php and index.arabic-utf8.php and attach them here?

Hi, everybody

I have the same problem, I can't Upgrade to RC 4, can you help me please?

Sio I dont speak english very well, I'm french, sorry :)

Quote from: alsaka on November 03, 2010, 02:38:29 PM
this pic for erorr

when i click try again or try English he back again this screen repeated with me

Hello, docmac,

Please tell, what language packs do you use on your forum? UTF 8 or not?

Also please upload the files as they are now on the Downloads > Languages site.

i have backup rc3 i will worked rc3 now , when solved this problem told me to try

I had this issue when I upgraded my test forum as well.  I had uploaded all the language files, but my FTP client was set to only overwrite if the date was newer.  Once I selected to overwrite all, everything worked like a charm. 

Quote from: JimM on November 03, 2010, 09:39:19 PM
I had this issue when I upgraded my test forum as well.  I had uploaded all the language files, but my FTP client was set to only overwrite if the date was newer.  Once I selected to overwrite all, everything worked like a charm. 

bro i remove all file and upload new rc4 file its same problem

I  done to transfer  all files and download  Arabic, English lang,i have  problem and can not complete the installation but i see forum its ok work without any problem so i remove this file (upgrade.php)
and i see copyright its ok
Powered by SMF 2.0 RC4 | SMF © 2006–2010, Simple Machines LLC
i try old problem in ie7 and ie8  its work good now
i lost my mode but all thing is ok ,  rc4  fixed some problem
but i don't install  , just transfer all files and down language ;D
any problem with this ? or its ok can i complate my work in forum

problem now
db need update to rc4
how can i update db only now
pls need help

run upgrade.php from the large upgrade package

I do not want   loss members or topic
if this solved problem how can i do this Transfer upgrade.php from large upgrade package
and get link to install , right

you need to use FTP to transfer that file and any update files for the database to your server then run upgrde.php How do I use FTP? / What is FTP? (http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?topic=480.0)

you will NOT loose any members or posts using this method

i know ftp i used it but i try befor not complate in frist step is stop lang erorr
read my topic from frist and you can Understand

i show Large upgrade
>> Using modifications, or not using SMF 2.0 RC3? No problem, this is what you need.

its not for me im using rc3 befor
now all my file is rc4 and all db is rc3
what can i do

Download the small upgrade package, extract the files that begin with 'upgrade', then FTP them to your site and run the upgrade.php from your browser.  If you get an error, post it here.

its same erorr befor
look « Reply #15 and « Reply #18 >

how can upgrade db only

The error really says that it's finding outdated language files... And your forum may not have everything right as long as it's using outdated language files.
Can you please attach here all your files in Themes/default/ named "index.[language].php"?

its hard work  :-\  , can you join my cpanel and show all this file
tell me how send my information to you ( pm )

Yes, please. Send me in PM the information, if you wish.

been out of the loop for alittle while now, just need a quick reminder...:D

Im on RC3 with 20 mods, i know im going to have to re-install my mods...but do i use Large Upgrade package or small?

If you have any more mods than one, I'd suggest going for the biggest one. Will save you from some of the hassle trying to get the mods to work again. ( Meaning, it will uninstall them all, and you can try reinstalling them from scratch again ;) )