I'm trying to update to vBulletin 5.6.1 all the way from vBulletin 3.8.9.
I read through the entire upgrade documentation and have a couple questions.
1. Should I overwrite the 3.8.9 files with the 5.6.1 files in the existing forum folder or not?
The documentation has the following warning which doesn't completely make sense (says to delete all previous vBulletin files then says to maintain some directories?):
Warning:
Upgrading from vBulletin 3.8.11 or vBulletin 4.2.5
If you are upgrading from a legacy version of vBulletin, it is required that you put the vBulletin 5 files in a new directory. to delete all previous vBulletin files from the server before uploading the vBulletin 5 Connect files. Special care should be used to maintain the directories with user uploaded content like avatars and attachments. The directory structure and file layout in vBulletin 5 has changed dramatically and this will make sure there are no conflicts between files.
So I upload the v5 files to a new directory separate from the v3 files then run the upgrade script from the v5 folder? What if I want to keep the directory name (/forum) the same as it was before?
2. Not mentioned in the documentation but mentioned in your forums by Wayne Luke:
Upgrading from Older Versions of vBulletin
For the best upgrade scenarios, we recommend that you first upgrade to vBulletin 4.2.5 and then follow the steps above.
Do I need to do this or can I go straight from 3.8.9 to 5.6.1?
Please help. Really hoping I can make a smooth transition. Thanks!
I read through the entire upgrade documentation and have a couple questions.
1. Should I overwrite the 3.8.9 files with the 5.6.1 files in the existing forum folder or not?
The documentation has the following warning which doesn't completely make sense (says to delete all previous vBulletin files then says to maintain some directories?):
Warning:
Upgrading from vBulletin 3.8.11 or vBulletin 4.2.5
If you are upgrading from a legacy version of vBulletin, it is required that you put the vBulletin 5 files in a new directory. to delete all previous vBulletin files from the server before uploading the vBulletin 5 Connect files. Special care should be used to maintain the directories with user uploaded content like avatars and attachments. The directory structure and file layout in vBulletin 5 has changed dramatically and this will make sure there are no conflicts between files.
So I upload the v5 files to a new directory separate from the v3 files then run the upgrade script from the v5 folder? What if I want to keep the directory name (/forum) the same as it was before?
2. Not mentioned in the documentation but mentioned in your forums by Wayne Luke:
Upgrading from Older Versions of vBulletin
For the best upgrade scenarios, we recommend that you first upgrade to vBulletin 4.2.5 and then follow the steps above.
Do I need to do this or can I go straight from 3.8.9 to 5.6.1?
Please help. Really hoping I can make a smooth transition. Thanks!
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