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Upgrading within 2.1 versions

KswiftKswift ✭
in Vanilla 2.0 - 2.8

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.

Comments

  • KasperKasper Scholar of the Bits Copenhagen Vanilla Staff
    edited April 2013

    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

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  • hgtonighthgtonight ∞ · New Moderator

    ...method Update().

    finishing @kasperisager's post. :)

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

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  • KasperKasper Scholar of the Bits Copenhagen Vanilla Staff

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

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  • KswiftKswift ✭

    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.

  • KswiftKswift ✭

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

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