[SQL] upgrading to 3.5
 

I got a website that wasn't started by me... So there are things i don't like how it was made or things are kinda messed up...

So when i want to move the site to 3.5 I prefer to rebuild the site from scratch...
But then how can i move over the info (users posts etc) the easiest over without the fields that got added to tables by hacks...
So i get a clean database again.

I read some about impex merging forums but i think i keep the old mess then?

Impex isn't available for vB 3.5 and won't be until it goes gold. However once it does i would assume if you insalled a fresh vB 3.5 forum on another database, you could use Impex to transfer data from the vb 3.0.x to the vB 3.5 forum :)

- Zero Tolerance

ok, thanks, i never used impex before but does that only copy the info to insert in the tables? or does it also create the missing tables and fields?

b/c some hacks that were installed might not be in my new database. So its kinda useless to copy that.

ImpEx only copies standard vBulletin data. You should first use ImpEx to create a new 3.0.x forum, then upgrade to 3.5

ok so if i use ImpEx it changes nothing to the old database right? So if i mess up i can still use that one ;)

Correct, although it is advised to create a backup database for this.