Easy to run a "beta" alongside current database?

[ultranerds]

Hi,

I run a pretty popular forum (33,000+ members, 2million+ posts, almost 100k threads).

I'm obviously excited to start using vB 3.5 beta, but don't want to make it live on the site yet. If I setup a vB 3.5 install on beta.domain.com, and have it linked to the same database.. would that work? I'm not 100% sure on the database/table differences between versions; so thought I'd ask first <G>

TIA

Andy

[Erwin]

No - there would no doubt be database changes.

[Paul M]

3.5.0 will not work unless you run the upgrade script, which alters your database. After that the old 3.0.x code will probably work with it ok - with the odd strangeness, esp if you reverted your templates. The copyright will say version 3.5.0 beta 1.

[ultranerds]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply guys :)

I guess I'll just get the "safe" version setup, and then get it all working. I'm assuming you can import from an older version at a later point? (i.e get it all working, and then before making live... turn the old install off, and import into vB 3.5) ?

TIA

Andy

[Brad]

Do not attempt this!

If you must run 3.5 in private on a seprate database, when the time comes upgrade you live forum to 3.5.