Scared To Upgrade...

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bada bing, I have never upgraded before.

Zachery, thanks a lot, your assurance is enough to encourage me do it.

I am having problem backing up my mysql... may be net problem or something else, if does not give any page after I save the file.

Trying to resolve this problem to go ahead with the upgrade

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Is it ok if I rename all the files that are going to be replaced. So if some error occurs, I can delete the new files and restore the old ones by renaming them again?

Or the problem occurs only in mysql?

[Snake]

Gee, why do you worry too much? Well in that case, why don't you perform a full backup of your site files and then do the upgrade? Ask your webhost for a backup, you know...

I can help you out, if you want me to.

[TroyF2000]

I am scared to upgrade, too. Why do I need to? My forum is very pretty, and runs okay being a 3.6.0. Besides, that version reminds me of my Xbox.

[Zachery]

Security and bug fixes

[G0F0RBR0KE]

First Step
-Back Up your forum

Second Step
-Check if current hacks/mods are available for lastest version

Third Step
-Check if your skin can be modify to work on your next upgrade

Those are the 3 main thing I use when upgrading my forum. I move from 3.0.x to 3.5.x but I want to move to 3.6.2, but my license expired

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Originally Posted by Snake

Gee, why do you worry too much? Well in that case, why don't you perform a full backup of your site files and then do the upgrade? Ask your webhost for a backup, you know...

I can help you out, if you want me to.

I have lost my forum data once in the past when I accidently deleted the wrong mysql, and I can vividly recall the reaction of the members ... So just want to make sure it does not happen again

Yes, I am at it now, have performed a backup of my forum.

Thanks for your help offer, I really appreciate that, but I want to do it myself to learn.

Originally Posted by EvilAkuma

First Step
-Back Up your forum

Second Step
-Check if current hacks/mods are available for lastest version

Third Step
-Check if your skin can be modify to work on your next upgrade

Those are the 3 main thing I use when upgrading my forum. I move from 3.0.x to 3.5.x but I want to move to 3.6.2, but my license expired

Oh yeah, that's what I am doing right now. Thanks

[da420]

Originally Posted by Invalid ID

Thanks for your help offer, I really appreciate that, but I want to do it myself to learn.

That is most definately the best way to do it! I have learned so much about PHP, MySQL, XHTML, forum management, all kinds of things from adminstrating my own forum this last year. I'm MOST DEFINATELY no expert, but I'm definately learning, and picking up things along the way, and it's mostly to Trial and Error (ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLAN ON LEARNING THAT WAY - I learnt it the hard way!).

Originally Posted by Invalid ID

Oh yeah, that's what I am doing right now. Thanks

Rock on, and good luck!

(don't forget to backup.)

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With the help of you friends, I have successfully upgraded my forum

I am really thankful to you guys who gave me tips and now I would like to urge those who are scared to upgrade. Go ahead guys, it's just a push over.

Thanks again everyone

[Greek76]

I was worried about upgrading but did it the other day everything worked out fine. All mods were their and working the only thing that does not work now is my vbadvanced cms. I upgraded from 3.6.0 to 3.6.2... Just make sure you create a back up you never know...