[Erwin]

2 ways:

1) Normal upgrade

Advantage - fast and easy - takes 5 minutes
Disadvantage - you WILL LOSE ALL HACKS - and need to reinstall each one manually

Follow the instructions in the vB.com members area.

- Download the zip file
- Upload the files in the /upload directory to your forum directory
- Run the appropriate upgradexx.php file(s)
- Delete the upgradexx.php file(s)
- Finish!

2) Manual/ File Compare Upgrade

Advantage - Keep all your hacks - no need to reinstall manually
Disadvantage - Very slow - take up to 2 hours since you have to use a file compare program like Beyond Compare or Araxis Merge to compare unhacked and hacked PHP files side by side.

- Download the zip file
- Download, install and run the file compare program
- Compare each PHP file in 2 separate folders, one unhacked from the zip file, the other from your forums - only change the bits of code updated, carefully avoiding changing your hacked sections (this will be time consuming especially if you're new at doing this - I've done this many times, and it still takes me up to 45 minutes)
- Upload the changed files to your forum directory
- Run the appropriate upgradexx.php file(s)
- Delete the upgradexx.php file(s)
- Finish!