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DoKoK · #1 09-18-2005, 06:18 AM

I currently host a 3.x.x Vbulletin forum and I'm looking to upgrade to 3.5 sometime in the next weeks.

What I want to do is install a fresh copy of 3.5 (on a test location) and customize it to my liking (about 15-20 hacks at least)... When it's ready I would like to transfer the members, posts, threads and attachments from the old 3.x.x site...

Would this create a lot of problems? Given it's done based on the instructions?
If so is there an easier way to achieve what I want (having a fresh 3.5 with the old info, and a few new hacks)...?

Thanks for your time.

Marco van Herwaarden · #2 09-18-2005, 07:19 AM

Use ImpEx to create a clean copy of your 3.0 first. Then use the new copy to upgrade to 3.5.

Don't go try selectively copy things from 1 database to another.

Andreas · #3 09-18-2005, 07:42 AM

I would suggest not to use ImpEx, as this could break existing links (because of changing IDs)

Marco van Herwaarden · #4 09-18-2005, 07:44 AM

Yes it does break links that are linking to other topics on the board. But unless you know what you are doing, it still is the best option.

Andreas · #5 09-18-2005, 07:51 AM

Right. It's the easiest way for sure.

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