So who is installing the beta?

[James Birkett]

Originally Posted by Llandy

If I'm not mistaking, we're allowed to have a 'test' forum for testing purposes, right?

Yes.


I'm still learning stylevars also. It's definitely looking good though.

[Swampfox]

Ill be installing it as a test site to see if I can tweak the style into something acceptable

my biggest gripe is that the usernames are much less prominant

[EidolonAH]

Originally Posted by Llandy

If I'm not mistaking, we're allowed to have a 'test' forum for testing purposes, right?

We are not allowed a test site on the internet without a license for it, you need to set-up a test site on localhost using something like xampp.

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by EidolonAH

We are not allowed a test site on the internet without a license for it, you need to set-up a test site on localhost using something like xampp.

I thought your allowed too as long as you htaccess your test site?

[EidolonAH]

Originally Posted by hIBEES

I thought your allowed too as long as you htaccess your test site?

That's what I believed as well, this very issue was raised on .com, Steve said that we were not allowed to do it, a test site on the net will need a license. I figure it's safer not to take the risk really, I took down my internet test site just in case! Everythng we could do on a net test site can be tested on localhost so we don't lose anything, it's up to the individual if they want to take the chance.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by EidolonAH

That's what I believed as well, this very issue was raised on .com, Steve said that we were not allowed to do it, a test site on the net will need a license.

You are allowed a test installation, but it must not be available to the public. A public test forum would need a licence.

[TheLastSuperman]

Installing for a friend to test today, had to save a forum last night who tried to upgrade https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1914110 it seems Fresh Installs are going very well but upgrades are not... please DISABLE all mods before proceeding with it!!

Mike

[Paul M]

No one should be trying to upgrade a LIVE forum, thats just asking for trouble. Its a beta, not a stable release.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by EidolonAH

I have it installed on local, trying to get a handle on the new stylevars for updating skins, WOW, it's going to be a long hard road.

Agreed but let's get going lol

--------------- Added [DATE]1258218886[/DATE] at [TIME]1258218886[/TIME] ---------------

Originally Posted by Paul M

No one should be trying to upgrade a LIVE forum, thats just asking for trouble. Its a beta, not a stable release.

Just saw this lol but I AGREE 100% !!!!!!!

[Vaupell]

Originally Posted by Paul M

No one should be trying to upgrade a LIVE forum, thats just asking for trouble. Its a beta, not a stable release.

I downloaded my forum and SQL db, running a local XAMPP server
with a identical copy of my sites, then upgradeing local before doing it live.

That way if a problem will occour, i know about it before i go live..
and by the time its going live, i would have worked around it aswell.

But unfortunally getting alot of problems upgradeing my "identical" backup of backup.
to 4.x and again fresh install is fine, but a hassle matching the db content from 3.8.

But im sure the guys at vb will come up with something fun before the gold release.