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worldmun_tech
Sun 3rd Feb '08, 11:57am
The installation instructions state:

"Before proceeding to the Admin Control Panel, you must delete the 'install/install.php' and 'install/upgrade1.php' files from your webserver."

How much of a problem would it be if these were accidentally re-uploaded at a later date? In other words, should I delete them in my local copy as well to help make sure that I don't accidentally re-upload them later, or is it possible that I will need them again later on?

Thanks!

PS: Soon after posting this message, I got hit with a bunch of random requests for registration pages on my forum, even though I should be the only one who knows about the forum right now. I know this because I got some database error emails when I wasn't even browsing. It looks like somebody is monitoring this forum to find people with new installations that they can exploit. The IP address in question is 58.65.239.222 (http://58.65.239.222/) which I traced to Hong Kong. You guys should be aware of this...

zappsan
Mon 11th Feb '08, 8:31pm
You won't be able to access the admin panel, if you've still got them up.
You won't need them unless you reinstall your forums, but you can always re-upload them so I don't see a problem with deleting them.