Updating from 2.0.1.9

[Nodaz]

 Its been a long time since i have been here and recently decided to start using an SMF forum that has been siting Stagnant(live) for years. It was one i started for my neighborhood and it just never got legs, until recently.  Folks are sick of Next-door and FB groups and want a simplified  it was at 2.0.1.8 and i was able to update it to 2.0.1.9 through the package manager. 
There are a few extensive posts on the page that i would like to retain.
What is the best way to update to the latest version and keep those posts?
The only active package running is httpBL

[Doug Heffernan]

Its been a long time since i have been here and recently decided to start using an SMF forum that has been siting Stagnant(live) for years. It was one i started for my neighborhood and it just never got legs, until recently.  Folks are sick of Next-door and FB groups and want a simplified  it was at 2.0.1.8 and i was able to update it to 2.0.1.9 through the package manager. 
There are a few extensive posts on the page that i would like to retain.
What is the best way to update to the latest version and keep those posts?
The only active package running is httpBL

Have a lok at this link on how to do a manual upgrade.

Upgrading SMF

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

For 2.0, 2.0.19 is the latest. If you wish to upgrade to 2.1, then you should follow the instructions for upgrading https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Upgrading

A large upgrade will mean you lose customizations, including mods and themes, but actual content and user accounts are retained.

[Nodaz]

For 2.0, 2.0.19 is the latest. If you wish to upgrade to 2.1, then you should follow the instructions for upgrading https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Upgrading

A large upgrade will mean you lose customizations, including mods and themes, but actual content and user accounts are retained.

Thank you for that clarification i am unconcerned about mods and would just like basically refresh the entire forum while retaining the few post that are there and i would like to keep .
sounds like the large upgrade is the way to go.

[Nodaz]

Thank you

[Nodaz]

For 2.0, 2.0.19 is the latest. If you wish to upgrade to 2.1, then you should follow the instructions for upgrading https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Upgrading

A large upgrade will mean you lose customizations, including mods and themes, but actual content and user accounts are retained.

where do i find a comparison of  differences between 2.0.0.19 and 2.1?

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

Well, this forum is on 2.1, and fairly unmodified, so you can compare this forum to your own.
Some of the more notable changes are mentioned in the release news https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=580585.0 I don't think a full feature comparison exists though.

[Doug Heffernan]

where do i find a comparison of  differences between 2.0.0.19 and 2.1?

You can also install a 2.1.4. forum on a test folder/subdomain and compare it with your 2.0.19 forum.

[Illori]

https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Differences_between_SMF_2.1_and_SMF_2.0

[Kindred]

Well, would you look at that.  Our documentation team is on top of things

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

Will have to try and remember that, if I knew it existed I had simply forgotten

[Steve]

I had simply forgotten

It happens a lot when you start getting older .... 

[Nodaz]

where do i find a comparison of  differences between 2.0.0.19 and 2.1?

You can also install a 2.1.4. forum on a test folder/subdomain and compare it with your 2.0.19 forum.

Thank you !

[Steve]

@Nodaz - Are you satisfied your questions have been answered?

[Steve]

I guess so, marking solved.