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Tutorial: Upgrade your hacked board in less then 30 minutes
 TECK
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 4,182
Canada
05-11-2002, 10:00 PM
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:
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:
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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#23
06-09-2002, 10:08 AM
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Not all of us have the available funds to purchase programs like those, so we're reliant on others providing manual upgrades from version to version (to whom we're eternally grateful, let me say!).
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#24
06-11-2002, 01:43 AM
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<a href="http://www.scootersoftware.com" target="_blank">Beyond Compare</a> is free. It's what I use =P
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#26
06-14-2002, 03:41 AM
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And what happens when the shareware version expires? Like I said, not everyone can afford to buy a program to do upgrades to their forums only once in a while. It's not a justifiable expense when there are more important things to pay for (like hosting fees and bandwidth costs).
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#27
06-14-2002, 03:50 AM
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well, i asume that you like VB and that you going to use it forever. hacks will always be here. i think the price is nothing comparing with the time you save. if you can afford to pay 100$ in hosting/year you can also afford a good piece of software.
when i go out in one night with my wife on a club, i spend more then 124$. so for me is nothing. think of it as an investisment in your work.
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#28
06-14-2002, 04:03 AM
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As I said, there are more important things that need paying for before a program that you'll only use once or twice in a blue moon.
As good as it may be, it's not something that you'd use with enough regularity to justify the expense.
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#29
06-14-2002, 04:17 AM
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no problem. then you will have to go through the classic way. save the documentation for your hacks and every time you upgrade, you must check every file manually. is time consuming but have the same results.
 jelsoft upgrades it's software almost every month. if you spend 2hours/month to upgrade your board for 20$/hour (average php tech-troubleshooting charge), that's about 400$/year you save. i must add that firefly uses this piece of software also and he thinks (i quote) "is a life saver".
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#30
06-27-2002, 02:33 PM
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Thanks SOOO much for this Nakkid. Even though it took me far more then 30 minutes, it was sure a time saver
This is a god send for anyone upgrading their board, I'm going to stick this
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