Upgrading from 3.0.5 to 3.0.12 gone VERY wrong ?

[RobFitz]

Hi Guys

Just getting ready to enter PANIC MODE

Trying to upgrade from 3.0.5 to 3.0.12

I think I did what the instructions said but when I try and run www.blahblah/install/upgrade.php I just get dumped into my admin area and the forums are broken

I am starting to get VERY scared - what did I do wrong ?

[RobFitz]

OH NOOOO !!!

I just thought I would re FTP the install directory and now when I try and run upgrade.php I get ...

"
There seems to have been a slight problem with the database.
Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.
An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.
We apologise for any inconvenience."

Am I really in trouble ?

[RobFitz]

If I try and access the board I get this ...

"Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/sites/site2/web/vb/index.php on line 56

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/sites/site2/web/vb/index.php on line 56
"

[RobFitz]

The source tells me

Database error in vBulletin :
Link-ID == false, connect failed
mysql error:
mysql error number: 0

[RobFitz]

OK

I edited the config.php file and added the correct info where required. Now I am back to the first problem. I don't get any upgrade prompts I get taken to the admin suite ?????

[Steve Machol]

This usually means you did not upload all the 3.0.12 files.

[RobFitz]

Thanks for the reply

I am going frantic

I will try again

PS - why does this message not appear in the 'new posts' search ?

[RobFitz]

One question

in the upgrade doc it says this ...

"
Upload all files from the 'upload/' folder in the zip, with the exception of 'install/install.php'. Then open the 'upload/includes/' folder. In this you will find config.php.new. You should rename this to config.php and then open it in a text editor."

It doesnt say what to do once you open it in a text editor or if to upload it ?

Am I being stupid ?

[Steve Machol]

You edit it with your database info as per the instructions:

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/editconfig?manualversion=30012500

[RobFitz]

Hi Steve

You were dead right (you guys always are) I had a file missing somewhere. I have now managed to upgrade ok.

How big a deal is it to go to 3.5 and is it worth it ?

Thanks for sorting me out