- #HOW TO UPDATE TO MAINSTAGE 3.3 FULL VERSION#
- #HOW TO UPDATE TO MAINSTAGE 3.3 INSTALL#
- #HOW TO UPDATE TO MAINSTAGE 3.3 ZIP FILE#
- #HOW TO UPDATE TO MAINSTAGE 3.3 UPDATE#
You can select an option to see the differences for yourself and accept the merged file, reject the merge and accept the new file only or reject the merge and keep your original file. You will now be given a list of files which have a change.
#HOW TO UPDATE TO MAINSTAGE 3.3 UPDATE#
Follow the on screen prompts which will run the database update script and then check the files to find any differences. Go to your Administration Control Panel and choose the System tab. #HOW TO UPDATE TO MAINSTAGE 3.3 INSTALL#
Inside you will find an install folder which needs to be uploaded to your forum folder on the server. This compares your files to the new ones and tries to merge them and allows you to see how they will affect the resulting code.ĭownload the package that applies to your version from this page. In this instance you can use the Automatic Update packages. Upload all new files from a download of the full version, EXCEPT for config.php, the /images and /files folders. 
#HOW TO UPDATE TO MAINSTAGE 3.3 FULL VERSION#
Upload the install folder from the original download you got.Īlternatively, you can just get the full version and upload those files instead.Upload those files to your phpBB folder, overwriting the files on the server.
#HOW TO UPDATE TO MAINSTAGE 3.3 ZIP FILE#
Decompress the zip file relating to the version you want to update from. Inside it you will see a folder called install and zip files for several of the previous versions to the current version. From the download page go to the stable release section and get the changed files version. The first question you need to ask is, do I have any modifications (MODs) installed? I am on 3.0.x and I want to update to the latest stable version. NB: If you're using a non default style you will have to look for updates for that too or apply them yourself. You now have a new up to date board containing all your users and posts but without any MODs that you might have had installed. Upload all new files from a download of the full 3.0.6 version, except for config.php, the /images and /files folders. Let that run and then delete the install folder. Go to /forumfolder/install/database_update.php. p/download ) version, except for config.php, the /images and /files folders. Upload all new files from a download of the full 3.0.0 (. This will remove any MODs you have installed but as there have been a lot of code changes during development of the RC versions you should update your MODs too anyway.ĭue to a change in the way the database was updated later in development, you will have to go to 3.0.0 first before updating to the latest version. Your best option is to go for completely new files. I am still running an RC development version. You should cut your losses and start a brand new installation with the current version and start afresh. Even if you could update it, there would be no support for your board either. When the beta versions were released it was made quite clear that they should not be used on live boards and that they may not be able to be updated to the later RC (Release Candidate) or full release versions. Download the forum folder to your computer and use the backup function in the administration control panel>maintenance tab to get the database. You should also back up your files and database before you begin. They are in the database and you are primarily updating the files. It should be noted that your users, posts, PMs etc will all be safe. This article explains the various options open to you for updating your board. Furthermore, strictly speaking, we can only support the current version. 
These are always fixed as quickly as possible and an update released. Even though phpBB3 has had a proper paid security audit performed during the development, there are still possibilities that security breaches can be found and exploited. Not only do you get bugs fixed, but most importantly you get any necessary security fixes. How do you update phpBB3 to the latest version?
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