Hi,
I want to upgrade from version 3.5 to the latest stable version but I decided to make a copy of the forum to try the upgrade on copy of the forum. This copy will be on another domain but on the same filesystem as the "real" forum. The copy will use a different database.
These are the steps I have planned:
- back up the DB and import it in the other database.
- copy the forum folder to another location (this location is associated to another domain)
- in the copy, edit config.php to make it use the second dabatabse
- in the admin panel (in the copy), change the domain associated to the forum
Are these steps correct ? Will I be able to login in the copy of the forum to change the domain of the forum after copying the folder ?
I really need to be sure the copy is independent and that I try the upgrade there without risk
Thanks in advance
I want to upgrade from version 3.5 to the latest stable version but I decided to make a copy of the forum to try the upgrade on copy of the forum. This copy will be on another domain but on the same filesystem as the "real" forum. The copy will use a different database.
These are the steps I have planned:
- back up the DB and import it in the other database.
- copy the forum folder to another location (this location is associated to another domain)
- in the copy, edit config.php to make it use the second dabatabse
- in the admin panel (in the copy), change the domain associated to the forum
Are these steps correct ? Will I be able to login in the copy of the forum to change the domain of the forum after copying the folder ?
I really need to be sure the copy is independent and that I try the upgrade there without risk
Thanks in advance
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