Upgrade 1.1.8 to 2.0 RC1

bbefox · February 06, 2009, 10:42:11 AM

Hey Guys,

I have smf 1.1.8 installed. I want this forum to verison 2.0 RC1.

I have searched through the support docs and the forums but I can't find anything specific on this installation. I don't want to loose my boards and topics nor my users (some of my settings are already setup the way I want it).

Do I have to upload the zip file to my 1.1.8 directory and unzip there overwritting everything? Will I loose my settings, registered users and posts?

I already did a backup from the maintenance section of my forums. Do I need to export anything from my mysql or will that backup be enough?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

phpMyTony · February 06, 2009, 11:12:55 AM

I also would like to know how to do this.

~Killer~ · February 06, 2009, 11:44:45 AM

When I upgraded my forum from 1.1.7 to 2.0 BETA 4, I used Webinstall.

http://download.simplemachines.org/
http://www.simplemachines.org/download/index.php?thanks;filename=webinstall.php

I'm not 100% sure now, but they may have an upgrade/update from 1.1.8 to 2.0 RC1...

phpMyTony · February 06, 2009, 11:46:47 AM

Liam never fails to help

-Tony

bbefox · February 06, 2009, 11:54:31 AM

Quote from: ~Killer~ on February 06, 2009, 11:44:45 AM
When I upgraded my forum from 1.1.7 to 2.0 BETA 4, I used Webinstall.

http://download.simplemachines.org/
http://www.simplemachines.org/download/index.php?thanks;filename=webinstall.php

I'm not 100% sure now, but they may have an upgrade/update from 1.1.8 to 2.0 RC1...

Did you loose any data? Your forum posts and board titles? your users or passwords?

phpMyTony · February 06, 2009, 11:56:38 AM

I'd suggest backing up your database

bbefox · February 06, 2009, 11:57:49 AM

Quote from: CSS on February 06, 2009, 11:56:38 AM
I'd suggest backing up your database

I already did from the admin panel in my forums. or do you mean from mysql?

phpMyTony · February 06, 2009, 12:01:24 PM

Do it from MySQL aswell, to be safe.

bbefox · February 06, 2009, 12:03:15 PM

Ok, I'm going to do that right now and place the webinstall.php file in that directory and follow through that....I'll be back to let you guys know how it went.

phpMyTony · February 06, 2009, 12:03:28 PM

Alright, cool

Edit: Go into ftp and copy all your files to your computer to be safe.

bbefox · February 06, 2009, 12:06:34 PM

God, I really hate godaddy's interface...and how they make you wait for "pending setup" ...I like cPanel better...

bbefox · February 06, 2009, 12:37:43 PM

I get this error:

QuoteUnable to connect to FTP server with this combination of details.

I've already confirmed my login details though.....

I was selecting UPGRADE option...

greyknight17 · February 15, 2009, 12:00:06 AM

Use the Large Upgrade Package here for SMF 2.0 RC1. Overwrite all your forum files with the new ones and run upgrade.php.

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