Upgrading within 2.1 versions

Kswift

I previously asked this question in the 2.1 announcement topic but I thought it deserves its own topic, I probably am not the only one upgrading between versions of a previous Github version to the current 2.1b1:

Trying to upgrade from a previous Github version. Is there a different way of upgrading 2.x to 2.1? These instructions don't quite work as the /utility folder does not exist nor does the /index.php?p=/utility/update page:
http://vanillawiki.homebrewforums.net/index.php/Upgrading
I tried to copy over my config settings, but those are then just prefilled in the install screen.

@peregrine already gave some feedback:
I don't have an answer for you - but there is no utility folder that is necessary in 2.0.18.8
it is in applications/dashboard/controllers/utilitycontroller.php
A file with the same also exists in 2.1b1.
With that said. I posed this question 3 or 4 time over the last 6 months. Has anybody upgraded their database from 2.0.18.x to 2.1 (other than manually). I don't recall getting an answer.

Kasper

What I did for a client who wanted to upgrade from 2.0 to 2.1 was use Vanilla Porter to export his existing data to a fresh installation of 2.1 - worked a treat and all without having to mess around with the actual database.

As side note, the URL /utility/update doesn't mean that theres a folder called utility somewhere in your installation - it's simply a route pointing to a controller named utility and its

hgtonight

...method Update().

finishing @kasperisager's post.

I also use the Porter script whenever I am changing versions of Vanilla.

Kasper

Cheers @hgtonight! Something went horribly wrong when I posted that comment :-)

Kswift

Thanks @kasperisager ! I actually did use the same script when importing my PhpBB (via Vbulletin) forum to Vanilla 2.0 and that worked pretty well. Will try here.

Kswift

OK, Porter on 2.1b1 worked well here! Thanks again.