Restoring backup to newer version

[ghulst]

Hi everyone,

New to SMF and I have not been able to find an answer so far...
I am taking over a forum from a previous admin. It will have to be moved to my own hosting etc. The forum currently runs on SMF 2.0.15. My hosting uses softaculous for a quick SMF 2.0.17 install. Can I restore a backup from 2.0.15 into a 2.0.17 installation, or is that asking for trouble and should I downgrade my installation first?

Thanks!

[Dzonny]

Hey there and welcome to SMF community!

As there was no database changes between 2.0.15 and 2.0.17 versions you should be able to restore it without problems. Just use repair_settings.php file to fix the paths and database info.
What is repair_settings.php?

If you spot any problems or you need additional help let us know

[Illori]

ideally https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Hosting_-_How_do_I_move_my_SMF_forum_to_a_different_host should be followed instead of doing a new install.

you do have access to obtain all the files along with the attachments users have uploaded, right?

[ghulst]

ideally https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Hosting_-_How_do_I_move_my_SMF_forum_to_a_different_host should be followed instead of doing a new install.

you do have access to obtain all the files along with the attachments users have uploaded, right?

Yes, I have access. Not full FTP, but I do have a full backup from the server, so I should have it all.
I will go over those instructions and see what that does for me. Thanks!

[ghulst]

The description worked great. Thanks.