[Forum] How to upgrade to vBulletin 4.0.2 from vBulletin 4.0.1?

[Michael Tsai]

Thanks!

[mallick]

it should be similar to http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/conte...e-Instructions

[beishe8]

How to upgrade to vBulletin 4.0.2 from vBulletin 4.0.1?

Upload all the files (Except image files).
http://mydomain.com/myforum/install/upgrade.php

[Sarcoth]

Here's how I do it each time:
-make a backup of database and forum folder.
-specifically backup the index.php file in the forum home and config.php file in the includes folder.
-download the 4.0.2 zip file and unzip.
-add the lines from my old index.php file to the new one.
-copy my config.php file to the new includes folder (this step usually isn't needed).
-delete the install.php file in the install folder.
-change the upload folder to the name of the forum folder and zip it.
-upload the new zip file to the web root folder (or the folder above the forum folder).
-turn off the vbulletin site.
-disable all plugins. (I occasionally forget this step but never had to redo the install because of it)
-extract (unzip/unpack) the folder.zip file so that it rewrites over all old files.
-run the upgrade.php file.
-revert templates.
-enable all plugins.
-check that everything appears to be working.
-turn on the vbulletin site.
-wait patiently for your styles and mods to be updated to the new version.
-DONE.

I usually run this all through my test forums first to see what problems I may encounter. I just finished my upgrade and no problems so far. My templates are a bit off, but no biggie. Stuff appears to be working.

[Trevor Hannant]

I usually run this all through my test forums first

I've never done an upgrade in 8 years without doing that...

[Michael Tsai]

Thank you very much!

[Michael Tsai]

Here's how I do it each time:
-make a backup of database and forum folder.
-specifically backup the index.php file in the forum home and config.php file in the includes folder.
-download the 4.0.2 zip file and unzip.
-add the lines from my old index.php file to the new one.
-copy my config.php file to the new includes folder (this step usually isn't needed).
-delete the install.php file in the install folder.
-change the upload folder to the name of the forum folder and zip it.
-upload the new zip file to the web root folder (or the folder above the forum folder).
-turn off the vbulletin site.
-disable all plugins. (I occasionally forget this step but never had to redo the install because of it)
-extract (unzip/unpack) the folder.zip file so that it rewrites over all old files.
-run the upgrade.php file.
-revert templates.
-enable all plugins.
-check that everything appears to be working.
-turn on the vbulletin site.
-wait patiently for your styles and mods to be updated to the new version.
-DONE.

I usually run this all through my test forums first to see what problems I may encounter. I just finished my upgrade and no problems so far. My templates are a bit off, but no biggie. Stuff appears to be working.

I've just upgraded my forum, thanks a lot!

[steven s]

I've never done an upgrade in 8 years without doing that...

I never did that until 4.x. Now it's a must.

[Michael Tsai]

I never did that until 4.x. Now it's a must.

Oh, my! I've just upgraded my forum without doing that. Am I on a great risk?

[broncha]

Hi! I just upgraded to 4.0.2 but the forum is still showing 4.0.1.
do I need to edit anything else?

[Trevor Hannant]

Then a step has been missed somewhere. Did you upload all the files and run install/upgrade.php? Were there any errors on any of the steps as you ran through?

[broncha]

@trevor No it didn,t show me any error. and all the processes went through properly.
BTW how many steps are involved? I had 8 steps.

[Michael Tsai]

Upgraded and everything is just all right.

[broncha]

OK went well in the second try!!
One thing.
While I had 4.0.1 the custom css templates I created were automatically loaded BUT after upgrading I see that the templates are there but are not being loaded.
What could be the reason?

Silly question.Figured it out.Thanks !!

[Michael Tsai]

OK went well in the second try!!
One thing.
While I had 4.0.1 the custom css templates I created were automatically loaded BUT after upgrading I see that the templates are there but are not being loaded.
What could be the reason?

Silly question.Figured it out.Thanks !!

I'm glad to hear about that.