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jacobin
10-13-2013, 12:52 AM
Good Evening folks,

I am running vbulletin 4.2.1 on my forum but wnted to upgrade to the new released vbulletin 4.2.2. I download the files from the members area and upload them to the root directory. also iI have delete the install folder.. Now when I go back to te admin panel and run the upgrade script ..it redirect me to the activity page.

Is there something wrong ? how can I proceed with the "upgrade"

Thanks in advance for the help !
ozzy47
10-13-2013, 01:01 AM
Leave the install folder in place, run the script, then delete.
jacobin
10-13-2013, 02:31 AM
Leave the install folder in place, run the script, then delete.


I thought of that but I wont be able to access my Admin panel ..don't I ??
Digital Jedi
10-13-2013, 02:35 AM
You can't run the upgrade script without the install directory. That's what it's for. You also don't need access to your Admin Panel during an upgrade.
tbworld
10-13-2013, 02:35 AM
I thought of that but I wont be able to access my Admin panel ..don't I ??

The 'Admin Control Panel' does not require the use of the 'install' directory.
jacobin
10-13-2013, 02:49 AM
You can't run the upgrade script without the install directory. That's what it's for. You also don't need access to your Admin Panel during an upgrade.

So how do i upgrade ?

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The 'Admin Control Panel' does not require the use of the 'install' directory.

Yes I know that but I need the "install" directory to upgrade ..If i have it in the root dir I can't access the admin panel unless i remove it..
ozzy47
10-13-2013, 02:56 AM
If the install directory is in place, you run the upgrade script by pasting this in your browser.

http://www.yourdomain.com/pathtoforums/install/upgrade.php
tbworld
10-13-2013, 02:59 AM
Re-upload your install directory and then in your browser point to:


http://... your forum ... /install/upgrade.php
jacobin
10-13-2013, 03:05 AM
If the install directory is in place, you run the upgrade script by pasting this in your browser.

http://www.yourdomain.com/pathtoforums/install/upgrade.php

It keeps re direct me to the activity stream page
ozzy47
10-13-2013, 03:06 AM
Is the install folder in place?
jacobin
10-13-2013, 03:07 AM
Is the install folder in place?

Yes sir !
ozzy47
10-13-2013, 03:11 AM
And you are replacing http://www.yourdomain.com/pathtoforums/install/upgrade.php with the correct URL to your own vBulletin installation
Digital Jedi
10-13-2013, 03:52 AM
Yes I know that but I need the "install" directory to upgrade ..If i have it in the root dir I can't access the admin panel unless i remove it..
I can't help but think you have a few steps backwards here:

1. First you upload new vBulletin files to the server.
2. Then you navigate to the upgrade script and run it.
3. Then you delete your install folder.

You have no need to access the Admin CP until AFTER you've finished with the upgrade.

If you did these things out of order, then that's part of your problem. Reupload your files again, and make sure to not delete anything until after you've finished with the upgrade script. It will tell you when to do that.