13 March 2014 Patch Question - Install Folder
 

The latest patch (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum...x-of-vbulletin) includes an install folder. Am I supposed to do anything with those files? They're all xml files (3 of them) so I wasn't sure if I'm supposed to import them via the admin cp.

Also, on a side note, why does this patch have the same name as the 2012 patch (vb_patch387_VBxxxxxxx)?

Edited by staff: License number removed from above description.

You can remove the install folder, no need for it if you are just patching a current version.

There is no install directory in the patch. You must have downloaded the full package.

He might have downloaded the full files instead of just the patch. :)

You may have downloaded the full package and all the files too instead of just the patch.:DGood question.

It could be the Illuminati! :D

Good observation noticing the names! I have already added this patch to 4 sites and never once looked at the letters in the name nor at the older ones.

Thank you all for the quick responses.

I re-downloaded the patch and confirmed it has an install directory. The 2012 version also had the install directory with the same 3 xml files.

If anyone has an active license and wants to confirm this, please do so. I'm showing 3 xml files in that folder, which I thought was odd. Just to clarify, this is 3.8.7 PL4.

I realize this was just a file replacement patch, so there's no install per-se. However, I found it odd that those "extra" files were included in an install folder.

Thanks again for the help.

#My bad-I just checked the 3.8 version and there is an install directory. I was talking about 4.2 originally.

Especially as you are constantly reminded to remove the install folder to prevent it being exploited!

Wonder why they would release it as such?, seems a little odd.

Everyone makes mistakes I am sure it will be fixed in time