Originally posted by Novadream
Originally posted by Novadream
In addition, if the above scenario is true, than you're better off doing the move with your old vB installation because that way, your new vB installation will be as clean as possible.
Were you to upgrade first, you would run a further risk of making a mistake in determining which files/folders need to be moved. As it stands now, your file structure is one that you've been working with for a while, so you are most familiar with it.
As to your last point, assuming that you have to do the move seperately from upgrading, this is what you want to aim for:
1. Run the procedure to move your forums from www.mywebsite.com to www.mywebsite.com/forums (or whatever you want to name the directory). This will integrate the change into your database.
2. Rename your "forums" directory to "oldforums" - as an example.
3. Prepare your vB 3.0.3 Install Package, and upload the "upload" directory into your website.
4. Rename the "upload" directory to "forums"
5. Copy over any custom files - such as custom avatars, added avatars, post icons, smilies, etc... from your old directories to your new. Don't copy over the default ones, only the ones that you (or your users) have added.
6. Run the Upgrade script as you're supposed to.
Originally posted by Novadream
That is why I told you to move them, rather than deleting them. As far as the upgrade procedure is concerned, you will have deleted them because your forums directory will be completely empty when you upload your install package. However, all of the files will still be on the server - which makes them easy to transfer to their new locations.
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