Tutorial: Upgrade your hacked board in less then 30 minutes

[JakeC]

What about the files outside of admin and mod. Do we upload them as well after comparing and copying the hacks into the new admin and mod files? What I am taking about are the files in the upload folder one level up from admin and mod (i.e. calendar.php, edit post.php ect..).

Thanks.

JakeC

[Kars10]

This is the best way to upgrade my vb.
Thanks so much teck!!!

[JakeC]

Has anyone tried this with 3.0 yet? What are the foreseeable problems with using this method to go from 2x to 3x? Thanks

JakeC

[Dean C]

There is no chance. Your simply going to have to replace all the files and wait for the original hackers to upgrade their hacks to vb3 - should take a year for them all to be converted (well most)

- miSt

[Zombie-F]

I'm not sure anyone suggested this, but you only need to compare the files that the vb team modified from the last release. They usually post a list of what files/templates were changed from the last version, so, you only need to compare those files and update them. I'm about to try going from 2.2.9 to 2.3.0 like this and I'll let you guys know how it goes.

I'm pretty sure I'll screw something up.

[trafix]

Ok...its time for me to upgrade from 2.2.8 ---> 2.3.0

I downloaded and merge program....

looking at the differences there is a lot but im not sure what i have added and what i havnt, im also worried that im replacing the new coding in 2.3 with old code from 2.2.8

is it better to transfer the data chacges from the new to the old as there dosnt seem as many changes as the other way around...

if some hacks dont work, it would be easier to fix as well???????

Thanks in advance before i start..

[trafix]

Well that wasnt so bad!

I have an extra tip for those who are about to upgrade:

1) Download the merge software if you havent already done so.

2) Use the program to compare the 2 ORIGINAL (unhacked versions) eg. 2.2.8 -----> 2.3.0

3) On a note pad jot down the list of files that have changed and the quantity of changes in each.
using my site as an example....
admin/email has 5 changes
admin/index has 11 changes

4) then continue to follow the tut in the first post of the thread and compare the new files with the files from your server.
in my case
admin/email has 5 changes - i have not added any hack to this file
admin/index has 19 changes - i know that i am looking for 7 sections of coding that is used for added hacks.

5) If you cant identify particular coding between the new file and the one from your server then open your editor and load the original file, eg. if i could not figure out code in admin/index I would load that file to my editor ad then again compare the changed lines from the merge program to the original file in your editor.....

I did it this way and so far I have only had I bug found

Hope this helps!

[mtha]

07-19-02 at 05:20 PM menetas said this in Post #42
No, the vbulletin forums are in a server which i can only access via SSH, the mysql database is in ANOTHER server, and i cant make backups because i dont have an admin password nor root in either server, so the database backup just wont work...

i can trasnfer files (phps, html, etc) from the webserver to my local machine via SSH i have a windows and a debian box.. but i cant really see the difference in using Araxi's software.. which is nicely graphical.. but i cant connect to that server via other thing than ssh...

so what do you guys suggest...?
i can backup files in the same server, upgrade vbulletin and reinstall hacks...? is that the way to go?

duh! im really lazy...
cheers! :banana:

This is a little bit going back of time, since menetas ask ... too long ago, but I dont see any reply to his questions, so it may useful, for those who want (or only have) ssh access, to the server. (I myself turn off FTP, telnet, and all other options, except SSH

SSH SercureShell program goes with another one called "SSH Sercure File Transfer. You can use this tool, just like using FTP.
It's FREE for non-commercial and university use.
Download at:
http://www.ssh.com/support/downloads...ommercial.html

With this program, you have both SSH, and SFTP

You can also use some FTP programs that support sercure file transfer option, to connect to secure server via port 22.

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If you want to work REMOTELY on the server, you can use some Linux/Unix file compare programs, that I think should be some. However, it's NOT recommended.

From one version to another, there're a lot of changes in files' code, it's still, and always easier to work on local machine. You can easily compare files, edit files (many files) much quicker than ssh to the server, and working remotely.

Another option, if you still wanna work remotely.
- Have a copy of your forum and the new version, in your computer.
- Using Beyond Compare or Araxis Merge, to find out where you need to make changes, in files.
- Using SSH, edit the files, make the changes that was mentioned in the comparing program, reasonably.

but i cant really see the difference in using Araxi's software.. which is nicely graphical.. but i cant connect to that server via other thing than ssh...

Araxis Merge and Beyond Compare are the tools, to help you compare files.
SSH is the interface, for you to work on the server. They are totally different.


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btw, did anyone compare the differences between Beyond Compare and Araxis Merge?

I think that Beyond Compare can do exactly the same things, as TECK mentioned above.


Happy hacking

[JF1980]

Im looking at going from 2.2.6 to 2.3.0, I run a modified VBportal site, what should I do about the style file?

[mtha]

Yesterday at 11:21 PM JF1980 said this in Post #79
Im looking at going from 2.2.6 to 2.3.0, I run a modified VBportal site, what should I do about the style file?

not much, just upgrade the files (follow the instructions), run the upgrade script (which will replace the templatesetid -1)

Then, check the templates which were modified in those ungrading version, compare with your current templates, and add the parts that you think would be important.

take a look at what has changed in templates, there's usually only a few small changes.

hint. compare current templates with "original" ones which was included in Admin CP.

I have vB 2.3.0 working fine with vBP