Upgrading from vB 2.2.6 and PHP 4.2.3 to vB 3.6.x and PHP 5.x

[Wally Hartshorn]

We're running a rather ancient version, vBulletin 2.2.6. (We're just using it on a company intranet, so we didn't have any compelling reason to upgrade.)

For other reasons, we're wanting...

[Wally Hartshorn]

I'm not sure if this is a bug or a missing feature or what. I seem to recall that, once upon a time, I could post a message with a nested list. For example:

[ list=1 ]
[

...

[Wally Hartshorn]

Go to this thread:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...threadid=34722

and you'll find instructions about a change you need to make to global.php . Do that,...

[Wally Hartshorn]

Okay to Upgrade?

Does vBulletin 2.2.1 run without problems under PHP 4.1.0 and 4.1.1? (I mean without more problems than usual. )

[Wally Hartshorn]

That fixed the problem! Bravo! However...

I downloaded 2.2.1 on January 3. The fixed global.php file was supposedly posted on November 28. Did it never make it into the 2.2.1 distribution...

[Wally Hartshorn]

Re: Re: Could the lack of guest access be a problem?


Hmmm.. Just to make sure we're both using the same terms, I'm using "forums" to refer to the whole board, not just...

[Wally Hartshorn]

Could the lack of guest access be a problem?

Wrong answer, Steve! You're supposed to say, "I had the same problem, and here's how you fix it."

One thing I just...

[Wally Hartshorn]

More Clues, but Still Doesn't Work

I've done some more investigating and have uncovered some more clues as to why the "reset my password" bit isn't working.

1. The user receives

...

[Wally Hartshorn]

I installed 2.2.1 last week (upgraded from 2.0.3) and everything seems fine except...

When a user has lost their password, they click on the "lost password" link, enter their...

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Problem Solved!

Doh! I figured out the problem. Rather than uploading the new files on top of the old files, I created a new directory and then just renamed the directories. That...

[Wally Hartshorn]

I'm trying to upgrade my 2.0.3 board to 2.2.1. As instructed, I backed everything up, uploaded the files, deleted the admin/install.php file, then loaded the admin/upgrade13.php file in my browser....

[Wally Hartshorn]

I would like to display the user's e-mail address on the main page. Something like:

Welcome back, John Doe!
Your e-mail: [email protected]

I've tried a couple of variables...

[Wally Hartshorn]

*bump* Any ideas?

[Wally Hartshorn]

Every once in a while, I receive an automated e-mail with a subject of "vBulletin (forum) Database error!" and containing the following:

However, the database vBulletin is using...

[Wally Hartshorn]

I've created my first subforum, but it won't display on the main page. I set "Depth of Forums" to 3, then bumped it up to 4, but no joy.

Here is the setup:

Help...

[Wally Hartshorn]

I did the same thing to enable PDF viewing. It would be nice if there were some way to do this without modifying the attachment.php file. Perhaps a config file that would contain this information.

[Wally Hartshorn]

Sorry, I didn't realize there was any more to the e-mail following the 1.5MB of binary from the PPT file itself. (Our e-mail program is braindead and truncates things.)

I eventually managed...

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One of our users has been attempting to attach a PowerPoint file to a message. (I have enabled "ppt" as a valid file extension for attachments.) When he does so, the browser is filled with random...

[Wally Hartshorn]

Now that vB 2.0 final has been released, is there any chance you guys can make the access to the members-only area a bit easier? Having to find the e-mail that contains my license number and password...

[Wally Hartshorn]

So I presume these will be a feature of vB 2.1? The upgrade might be a bit rough, though....