Could I hire someone to upgrade my forum?
LeftBrain
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I'm currently using release 2.0.18.13 and am interested in upgrading to 2.1.x (latest). I know I could eventually figure this out after a lot of work but I would be willing to pay someone to do it for me. Anyone interested?
My current forum install - http://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk
Perry, 44
PS. I apologize if this isn't the right spot for the question.
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whu606
MVP
Perhaps someone will come along and do it, but seriously, this is something pretty much anyone could do for themselves.
It really shouldn't be a lot of work!
Have a look at this thread:
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/218486/#Comment_218486
and the suggestions there.
@MrCanadian was pretty much in your boat, but managed to upgrade with no trouble; see final comment here:
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/218878/#Comment_218878
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peregrine
MVP
I sent you a pm, but you can probably do it yourself, its not that hard.
I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.
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peregrine
MVP
you could also duplicate using vanilla 2.1.5 as your ultimate goal.
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/24793/yet-another-vanilla-upgrade-and-duplication-tutorial
if you want to test instead of installing.
also see
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26685/vanilla-2-1-stable-released
for some various comments and issues.
probably the main time consuming issues are backups.
copying source zip is not a time constraint.
some plugins may not work in 2.1 and some customized themes, if views and helper functions are modified might pose an issue.
you could test your theme and plugins with a duplicate test forum .
personally I don't like working with embedded forums.
I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.
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Linc
Admin
Also note that our cloud service will typically import small Vanilla sites for free, which frees you from worrying about maintenance ever again.
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@LeftBrain
Perhaps someone will come along and do it, but seriously, this is something pretty much anyone could do for themselves.
It really shouldn't be a lot of work!
Have a look at this thread:
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/218486/#Comment_218486
and the suggestions there.
@MrCanadian was pretty much in your boat, but managed to upgrade with no trouble; see final comment here:
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/218878/#Comment_218878
I sent you a pm, but you can probably do it yourself, its not that hard.
I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.
you could also duplicate using vanilla 2.1.5 as your ultimate goal.
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/24793/yet-another-vanilla-upgrade-and-duplication-tutorial
if you want to test instead of installing.
also see
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26685/vanilla-2-1-stable-released
for some various comments and issues.
probably the main time consuming issues are backups.
copying source zip is not a time constraint.
some plugins may not work in 2.1 and some customized themes, if views and helper functions are modified might pose an issue.
you could test your theme and plugins with a duplicate test forum .
personally I don't like working with embedded forums.
I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.
Also note that our cloud service will typically import small Vanilla sites for free, which frees you from worrying about maintenance ever again.
Thanks everyone - I was successfully able to make the leap to 2.1.5!
I appreciate all your help advice very much.