Upgrading 4.2.2 into Vb5 connect

[deathtrancer]

Hello everyone,

I have just recently bought a license of vb5 connect, still new to this product just wanna ask on how to upgrade my previous forum into vb5. steps and procedures.

a helpful link may be useful

Thanks

[ozzy47]

Here is the docs on upgrading, http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/upgrade

[Lynne]

It is also strongly suggested to do an upgrade on your test site first so you can see if there are any issues and also so you can get familiar with the software before using it on a live site.

[Max Taxable]

I think you're gonna rue the day you did that. Have you asked yourself the simple question, "What is the compelling reason to 'upgrade' to a Beta version of vBulletin that is radically different than the one I have now, which NONE of my add ons or plugins will mesh with, which if i read around i will find people having terrible issues with, and all of which regret making this change and lament the impossibility of going back?"

Must be one hell of a good, compelling reason and i would love to hear it.

[RSNF]

My personal advice Run from vb 5 as fast as you can.................Just saying.................Run Forest.....................Run!!

[deathtrancer]

thanks for the tips,better make a back up :D

[Lionel]

Definitely make a backup. Most people I know are sorry they upgraded and were very grateful that they were able to revert thanks to backup

[Max Taxable]

thanks for the tips,better make a back up :D
But... What is the compelling reason for upgrade anyway? I'm yet to see that question answered.

[deathtrancer]

ummmm im installing new/fresh database... now is it possible to import the forum/members and post only? ( From vbulletin 4.2.2 database ) .

[cellarius]

As far as I know, Impex does still not support vB5. So, the answer is probably no.

There's probably just not enough people wanting to import anything into vB5 to warrant support even after > 1 year.

[Lionel]

I like your signature, Cellarius.
The more I think about it, the easiest way would be to go javascript with that vb5

[temsamane]

Last Wednesday i moved from 4.2.2 to vbulletin 5.

It was my biggest mistake this year (after getting married)
after More than 30 hours of edits, errors, custom codes the site still not working fine.

I will return back to vb4.

[Wajow-community]

My personal advice Run from vb 5 as fast as you can.................Just saying.................Run Forest.....................Run!!

I hope he do :D

[Krusty1231]

But... What is the compelling reason for upgrade anyway? I'm yet to see that question answered.

I can answer this only for myself.

In all the previous upgrades I did starting at 4.0.1 to 4.2.2 were done because I was under the impression having the latest version was a "MUST" have.

I can honestly admit that I was lucky in that almost all my mods followed along with every update, so I rarely encountered errors or issues, but it did occur now and again.

As a total noob to Vbulletin when everyone else was upgrading and commenting I believed it was best to stay current as well, least I fall behind, or worse I get hacked because I did not upgrade when I should have.

It was later on that I became more aware of who's who here at this site, and who's comments I can take to the bank!

You are already aware it was you who changed my mind about upgrading yet again. Had I not been informed or took the time to read, I would still be under the impression that having the latest and greatest version was a necessity - not an option.

I have to admit I really like what I see in VB5, and at some point I know I will buy it, but for now, I am happy to stay at what I have.

[Max Taxable]

I can answer this only for myself.

In all the previous upgrades I did starting at 4.0.1 to 4.2.2 were done because I was under the impression having the latest version was a "MUST" have.

I can honestly admit that I was lucky in that almost all my mods followed along with every update, so I rarely encountered errors or issues, but it did occur now and again.

As a total noob to Vbulletin when everyone else was upgrading and commenting I believed it was best to stay current as well, least I fall behind, or worse I get hacked because I did not upgrade when I should have.

It was later on that I became more aware of who's who here at this site, and who's comments I can take to the bank!

You are already aware it was you who changed my mind about upgrading yet again. Had I not been informed or took the time to read, I would still be under the impression that having the latest and greatest version was a necessity - not an option.

I have to admit I really like what I see in VB5, and at some point I know I will buy it, but for now, I am happy to stay at what I have.I try to get people to THINK before they act on this, not trying to talk them out of it altogether. Too many times "upgrades" are done without any real thought given. This occurs at home too, with computer operating systems, not just our online platforms.

Glad you're going into your next "upgrade" with eyes wide open.

[RFLIndustries]

Hello everyone,


I have just recently bought a license of vb5 connect, still new to this product just wanna ask on how to upgrade my previous forum into vb5. steps and procedures.

a helpful link may be useful

Thanks

best way to upgrade to VB5 at this time is... NOT TO... basic things are gone... other basic things don't work... and lots of bugs.

if you have any polls they will not upgrade... unless you upgrade to the unstable version of VB5.

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I think you're gonna rue the day you did that. Have you asked yourself the simple question, "What is the compelling reason to 'upgrade' to a Beta version of vBulletin that is radically different than the one I have now, which NONE of my add ons or plugins will mesh with, which if i read around i will find people having terrible issues with, and all of which regret making this change and lament the impossibility of going back?"

Must be one hell of a good, compelling reason and i would love to hear it.

why didn't you tell me to ask myself that question :rofl: