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taxi-mart
Starting Member
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 Posted - 25 February 2008 : 16:51:41
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| My forum was set up for me some 2 or 3 years ago & hasnt been touched since. How do I go about updating it to the latest software version? |
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phy1729
Average Member
USA
589 Posts |
Posted - 25 February 2008 : 16:57:24
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| If it hasen't been touched save config.asp, download the latest version, follow the readme, and subscribe to the security forum |
Edited by - phy1729 on 25 February 2008 16:57:36 |
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taxi-mart
Starting Member
3 Posts |
Posted - 25 February 2008 : 17:08:55
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Thanks, What do you mean by "save config.asp"?
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phy1729
Average Member
USA
589 Posts |
Posted - 25 February 2008 : 17:10:32
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| Download config.asp from your current site and save it on your computer. |
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AnonJr
Moderator
United States
5765 Posts |
Posted - 25 February 2008 : 17:11:04
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| There is a file in your forum folder called "config.asp" - it has all the information you need to connect to your database. |
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taxi-mart
Starting Member
3 Posts |
Posted - 25 February 2008 : 17:20:13
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OK, so, save the old copy incase of problems * then renew it with the newest one?
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phy1729
Average Member
USA
589 Posts |
Posted - 25 February 2008 : 17:23:48
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| No, download old config then after you've replaced your files replace the new config with the old to save the database setup step. |
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AnonJr
Moderator
United States
5765 Posts |
Posted - 25 February 2008 : 17:56:05
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phy1729, that may not be such a good idea depending on how old his forum is...
You want to save a copy of the old config.asp and use it to help you in setting up the new config.asp. |
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Shaggy
Support Moderator
Ireland
6780 Posts |
Posted - 26 February 2008 : 04:20:03
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You should take a backup of all your forum files, including the database, before upgrading just in case you encounter any problems and need to "roll back" & try again.
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AnonJr
Moderator
United States
5765 Posts |
Posted - 26 February 2008 : 10:26:13
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Originally posted by Shaggy
You should take a backup of all your forum files, including the database, before upgrading just in case you encounter any problems and need to "roll back" & try again.
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