Upgrade from 3.8 to 4

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  1. MrThomas

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    To upgrade do I just overwrite the VB 3 files with VB 4 files, got to forum/install/install.php

    And upgrade?

    Is it really that simple? :O
     
    MrThomas, Jan 1, 2010
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  2. cheat-master30

    cheat-master30 Grand Master

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    You go to install/upgrade.php and upgrade, not install.php. Unless you want to start your forum from scratch...

    But seriously, I hear it's still that easy.
     
    cheat-master30, Jan 1, 2010
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  3. M3xital

    M3xital Novice

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    Better if you disable all your Mods first.
     
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  4. MjrNuT

    MjrNuT Grand Master

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    Every package comes with Upgrade instructions as well. :)
     
    MjrNuT, Jan 1, 2010
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  5. Lynne

    Lynne Regular Member

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    BACKUP YOUR DATABASE FIRST!!!!!!!

    Um, yeah, I can't emphasize that enough.
     
    Lynne, Jan 1, 2010
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  6. Nick

    Nick Regular Member

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    Then, BACKUP YOUR DATABASE A SECOND AND THIRD TIME!!!!!!!
     
    Nick, Jan 1, 2010
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  7. Dan Hutter

    Dan Hutter aka Big Dan

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    Backup all the files too so that if you don't like 4 you can just roll back by importing the DB backup and over writing the 4.0 files.
     
    Dan Hutter, Jan 1, 2010
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  8. Ryan Ashbrook

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    Just did an upgrade this morning. Here were my steps, a little different than a normal upgrade due to the size.

    1. Backup your database and files, then turn off your forums.
    2. Uninstall all Plugins and Products (Disable if you wish to retain the information contained in them).
    3. Extract vBulletin 4 Files.
    4. Upload the vBulletin 4 files, overwriting the ones from vBulletin 3.8.
    5. Go to www.yoursite.com/forums/install/upgrade.php
    6. Proceed through all the steps until it takes you back to the Admin CP.
    7. Turn forums back online.
     
    Ryan Ashbrook, Jan 4, 2010
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