[UKBusinessLive]

A good tip before you upgrade is spend a little time in preparation, and the old saying is prevention is better than Cure

My tips for an effortless upgrade is..

1. Make sure your style is supported in the new version, if not you may experiance errors and parts not showing correctly, Perhaps its time for a fresh style ??

2. Double check all your mods and template edits, Download the new versions and save them all until your ready to install your upgrade, Then just reinstall the mods again.

3. backup all your data files and always remember to delete any install files you may have accquired during your upgrade.

So basically, to avoid interuption you'll need to do the upgrade when the board is least used, perhaps early one morning or late at night.

The great thing about this method is that you can make sure all your hacks and mods are valid for the upgrade and this is done before you change, this is equally important with the anti spam mods.

So for an effortless Upgrade, prepare then upgrade, Easy

Good luck