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  • latinO
    Senior Member
    • May 2001
    • 203
    • 2.3.2

    Is this possible?

    Hi,

    I have running vb 2.2.5.

    Let's say I want to install version 2.2.8. or something. What I would like to do is make a clean install (so don't upgrade) and use the exsisting database with all my posts etc. So install 2.2.8 without creating tables in a database. Get it?

    thanks,

    latinO
  • Jake Bunce
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2000
    • 46598
    • 3.6.x

    #2
    you need to upgrade your existing database to keep your data.

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    • latinO
      Senior Member
      • May 2001
      • 203
      • 2.3.2

      #3
      Originally posted by Jakeman
      you need to upgrade your existing database to keep your data.
      What do you mean by this exactly? I don't understand. And how do I do this you're saying?

      Thanks,

      latinO

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      • Steve Machol
        Former Customer Support Manager
        • Jul 2000
        • 154488

        #4
        In otherwords you still need to run the appropriate upgrade scripts to upgrade the database from 2.2.5 to 2.2.8:

        upgrade19.php
        upgrade20.php
        upgrade21.php
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        • latinO
          Senior Member
          • May 2001
          • 203
          • 2.3.2

          #5
          So now I'm running 2.2.5... I can make a clean install of 2.2.5 using the same database with same content? How do I do this? Because the database is already there.

          latinO

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          • Ghostsuit
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2001
            • 160
            • 3.6.x

            #6
            You really need to upgrade the current database from 2.2.5 to 2.2.8 since there are physical changed to the database.
            From the 2.2.8 Release messageDB Schema Changes


            Indexes changed on adminutil table
            So you should follow the upgrade instructions as steve said.

            Still your message is a bit confusing so to try and clarify.

            Clean install will create a new forum with no posts...if you select the database you currently have you could very well delete all you posts.

            Upgrade will upgrade your board to the current version and keep all your posts.

            However before you do anything I'd recommend backing up your board first.
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            • latinO
              Senior Member
              • May 2001
              • 203
              • 2.3.2

              #7
              Let say you've messed up your forum code a bit with hacks. And you would like to install a clean version of the forum software but still using the old database so you keep all your posts and stuff...

              latinO

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              • Scrubby
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2002
                • 223

                #8
                Just upload all the new 2.2.8 files and run the upgrade scripts. Be sure to take the calls to the certain hacks out of the templates, so no errors may come up. .

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                • Ghostsuit
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 160
                  • 3.6.x

                  #9
                  Ahh well you got a few options...

                  Follow the upgrade process over writing your hacked files with the 2.2.8 files revert all your templates to the default then run the upgrade process. This will upgrade the forum with the posts to the new version then go about reapplying the hacks you want to use to the new files and templates. Takes time and will probably mean some down time for the site depending on how you do it and how many hacks you have to apply.

                  Option 2 which is alot more tricky is...create a clean install on your test board using another database. Then apply all your hacks to the files and templates download the style. Now upload the new hacked 2.2.8 files over your current 2.2.5 files, run the upgrade scripts required then upload your style to replace your current style. You also have to remember to run any database alterations that your hacks required.

                  In both case backup everything first. So if it all goes pear shaped you can revert back to the backe up version.
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                  • latinO
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2001
                    • 203
                    • 2.3.2

                    #10
                    Thanks for the replies!

                    I'll think about it!

                    latinO

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