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This tutorial is [high]vBulletin.org and yqed.com (why queued) copywrited[/high]. All rights reserved.
Please ask permission in this thread to copy the tutorial. If granted, post a link that points to this page.

We all have all kind of hacks installed in our boards, or else you wouldn't be reading this thread, right?
Here is it my tutorial on how to upgrade your VB board in less then 30minutes.

TOOLS NEEDED
Araxis Merge (for more info, visit www.araxis.com)
I use the evaluation version for now, but this will be my next purchase. Is worth every penny.

PROCEDURE
[high]STEP 1[/high]
01. Extract your new zipped file that you downloaded from Member's Area to a unique folder and dispose the files in the same manner as you have them on your web server.
I named that folder [high]vbNEW[/high].
For example, you should have your folder tree like that:
Quote:
|--vbNEW (.php and .js files here)
|-----admin (.php files)
|-----mod (.php files)
02. Create a new unique folder called [high]vbOLD[/high] (your actual version that you want to upgrade from).
Copy there ALL your .php, .js files that you currently have (hope you alwyas keep the .zip file).
Your folder tree should look like that:
Quote:
|--vbOLD (.php and .js files from old zip archive here)
|-----admin (.php files)
|-----mod (.php files)
|--vbNEW (files from the new zip archive here)
|-----admin (.php files)
|-----mod (.php files)
[high]STEP 2[/high]
01. Open Araxis Merge and press CTRL+D. It will start a new folder comparison.

02. Browse for folder location in each compare area. I selected the vbNEW in the left side and vbOLD in the right one.

03. Press the button Refresh. Araxis will start to compare the files one by one and show you the changes in colors.

[high]STEP 3[/high]
Let's see the changes that occurred in db_mysql.php file, for example.

01. Click on the db_mysql.php file name to highlight it.

02. Press CTRL+M to launch the file comparisons. A new window will open and Araxis will highlight all code changes.

03. Copy the highlighted code onto your actual vBulletin hacked file.
NOTE: Repeat this procedure for every code change that you see highlighted.

[high]FINAL STEPS[/high]
If you are not sure 100% of what you are doing, use the upgrade system provided by Jelsoft and reinstall manually the hacks again.
Araxis is a great tool for comparing the files ONLY.

Once done, test the new code on your test board. if everything is OK, upload your files to your live web site.
You are done.
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Old 02-25-2004, 11:31 PM
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Hmmm- what would happen if you tried to upgrade a hacked board with a newer RC? Would the hacks just disappear?
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Yes it would
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Hello,

I'm attempting to upgrade from vb3 Release Candidate 4 (Hacked) to vB3 GOLD. I downloaded the Araxis Merge 6 evaluation software, and when I try to compare two files by double clicking, Merge.exe crashes and closes. Sometimes this error happens when I hit Ctrl+D to switch to folder view. However, I can get past that. I cannot get past the file comparison crash though.

I'd greatly appreciate any help that you can offer. Thank you. ^_^
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You're best asking for support over at araxis.com as we are not experts in using the software
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I am currently upgrading from 3.0.0 to 3.0.1 and had a question. Sometimes, in a few files, as I compare them I get code "removals" from the new version to the old. Meaning, the new files are missing code (intentionally of course) that the older ones have. I have just been replacing code, but I was wondering if that code in the old files has to be removed as well. I know there are arrow keys to chage/insert code, but none to remove, so I assumed that I was just being paranoid. Am I wrong?
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You don't need to touch your 3.0.0 files, just copy across the changes you made from them over to the 3.0.1 files and then upload them all and run the upgrade script
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ok, i'm going to try this with the 3.0.0 to 3.0.1 upgrade, only reason i have to do this is because i need 3.0.1 to import my phpbb

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ok sorry for my lack of skills, but in doing the file compare it basically says every single file ahs been changed. mainly due to the file header and footer info, how in araxis 6.5 do i set it to ignore these? currently looking at araxis help but not much luck here. thanks!
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god this is annoying, can't figure out how to ignore header and footer lines in the php files! argghh!!! you would think it would be simple, like an option "ignore all text containing the phrase" !!! ? i hate technology sometimes!
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ok i think i need to make an expression then tell it to ignore it, but no idea how to make an expression for this "|| #" -everything i do says it's poorly formed and It won't work
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