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version 2.3.1 -> 3.x
mikerds
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I have a backup of my old vanilla message board, version 2.3.1 which has 1) sql script and 2) website archive. I want restore it and migrate to the new version.
What I did was I installed a new version of vanilla (3.x.) via CPanel on my hosting. Then I opened PHPAdmin and re-wrote the DB by executing the old sql backup script. When I opened the forum, I found all content has been restored, which is very good. But the problem is that avatars and some images are missing.
Is this the right way to do it? will I run into more issues with this approach?
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I have done something similar like this:
Clean install of Vanilla x.0
Point conf/config.php to the old DB
Run utility update and utility/structure.
If you run into permission issues, see this thread: https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/36409/roles-permissions-role-edit-error-resolved#latest
Thank you!
Quick question. How do I run "utility update and utility/structure"?
PS: sorry, I am new to this.
And copy the /upload from your old forum to the new forum. That's the folder in which the avatars are.
Visityourforum.com/utility/update & yourforum.com/utility/structure