Step by Step Instructions to upgrade from v1.4 to v1.5

[andrea]

Which host are you on? Is it a free host? Which one?

[jasonsn]

Free host.  ath.cx.  I dunno what host.  Do you have AIM?  IM RoboTeddy he set the boards and host up for me?

[andrea]

IM RoboTeddy he set the boards and host up for me?

User RoboTeddy does not exist on this board:
http://www.yabbse.org/community/index.php?board=131;action=viewprofile;user=RoboTeddy

[jasonsn]

He has AIM (AOL Messenger).  He set is up for me.  LOL!!!!  LMAO!!!!

[andrea]

Made a db dump with a script. Your board has 6 members and 7 topics and 2 messages. I will PM you the link to the db-dump.

Since you do not know which version the db is: I suggest to make a fresh 1.5.2 install, anyway with that little data its almost not worthwile to make to much work with them. Agreed?

[jasonsn]

OH OK.  Can you do the fresh install for me?  I want version 1.5.2 or whatever the new one is installed.  But I want a record of all my members and posts before you do that.

[andrea]

Your board should now be fine. I saved your 1.4 forum data with a script and converted them on my server into a clean 1.4.1 format. Your data were neither 1.4.0 nor 1.4.1 which caused the mySql errors. Maybe some mods were installed?

I made a clean 1.5.2 install and upgraded the converted 1.4.1 data to 1.5.2. The board should now run fine.

Your server is not able to send forum emails, which is another problem and is not to be discussed in this thread. I created an administrator from that forum user you PM'd me the password. With this user you can reset the other admins lost password.

The first action you should do on your 1.5.2 board: login with an admin user and make a full backup of your database (structure and data). With 1.5.2 there is an option in the admin menu which allows you to make this db backup. Furthermore save the 1.5.2 board install directory "yabbse" with your ftp program.

Case there occur any new problems with the upgraded board then open a *new* support thread. Have fun with your board.

[jasonsn]

How do I backup my database?  What is a server that allows e-mails to send forum e-mails?   Thanks again for the help.

[jasonsn]

I can't remember an admin passwords.  What do I do here?  I had them to automatically sign in.

[andrea]

Say thanks by donating either here
http://www.yabbse.org/license.php
or here:
http://www.yabbse.org/donate.php


Please open *new* support threads for the new questions and close this thread.

[jasonsn]

OK Thanks.  I pmed you on my yabbse forums.  Can you please post the reply to it?

[andrea]

Please stop PM me and use the support board. Your board is upgraded now and looks clean to me and hence this thread is closed.

I recommend you to care for learning how to save your data (dump = save of the db data). And to activate email in your forums. Open *new* support threads in the forum here if you have any further questions on that.