update not so smooth for me

[decca87]

ok i have uploaded all the files it says to edit the config.php.new to config.php should i do this before i upload because if i dont i will have 2 config files on the server 1 that looks like this config.php and one config(2).php also either way i do it i get this .
Database error in vBulletin :

Invalid SQL:

SELECT *
FROM datastore
WHERE title IN ('','options','bitfields','attachmentcache','forum cache','usergroupcache','stylecache','languagecach e','products','pluginlist',
'cron','profilefield','loadcache','noticecache','u serstats','birthdaycache','maxloggedin','iconcache ','eventcache','mailqueue');

MySQL Error : Table '*******_vbulletin.datastore' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146


i know the database name and user name are correct as i have the old config file
but were is it getting .datastore on the end of it from iam not adding this to the end of the database name could someone please help i have also looked at the sql file and there is nothing called .datastore in there either thanks in advance

--------------- Added [DATE]1245355943[/DATE] at [TIME]1245355943[/TIME] ---------------

sorry i think my last post is in the wrrong place could someone move it and let me know which forum it has gone to thanks

--------------- Added [DATE]1245431420[/DATE] at [TIME]1245431420[/TIME] ---------------
iam trying to update to 3.8.3 and cannot

Can Anyone help at all thanks inadvance

[decca87]

As Title Says

[zelnik]

If you are upgrading you do not touch the config.php file at all, leave the original in place.

Then upload and overwrite all the files into your forum dir. (config.php will not overwrite as it will be called config.php.new in 3.8.3 dir, which is what you want!)

Then point your browser to your /forumdir/install/upgrade.php and follow the on screen directions.

It's clearly set out in the manual also!

[decca87]

thanks but it did clearly say also in the instructions to rename the config.new.php to config.php

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by decca87

thanks but it did clearly say also in the instructions to rename the config.new.php to config.php

It says this on the first page of the upgrade instructions:

These instructions are for 3.5.0 and higher. If you are upgrading from vBulletin 3.0.x to 3.5.0, you will also need to recreate your includes/config.php file based on the new version of includes/config.php.new. Please see this page in the installation section on how to edit the config file. This step is not necessary for individual upgrades within the 3.0.x or 3.5.x series.
If you are upgrading from vBulletin 3.5.x to vBulletin 3.6.x or newer you do not need to edit the config.php file.

However, the best thing to do is compare the new config to the old config to see if they added anything. I believe they added something between 3.7 and 3.8. It won't break anything if you don't add it though.

[decca87]

Thankyou