[CrashfAB]

Originally Posted by Dismounted

In a nutshell, yes.

When upgrading, I copy my live database onto the test installation. Perform the upgrade to test. Then update and export the style. Test functionality and fix up if need be.

After that, it's just a matter of upgrading the live forum and overwriting the style.

ahhhh---that makes alot of sense--- edit the templates, export the style since the templates are in the style--then import them onto the life forum. That way you have kicked the down time alot--and you can work for a couple days getting the templates taken care of.

Very nice...

One question, when you say copy your database---do you mean make a physical copy of it and run that? My database knowledge is pretty slim--I only know what I have learned with installing VBB and creating a database...