Best practice upgrade from 6.2 to 7.0.1

[Larry Stowell]

I'm just checking in to be sure the best way to upgrade from 6.2. to 7.0.1.

1) Backup the database
2) unzip the 7.0.1 files
3) edit the config-int.php file in the unzip directory as needed to include the new cookies variable and other vairables
4) make a copy of the current photopost directory (gallery_copy)
5) Rename the current photopost directory (gallery -> gallery_6.2)
6) Rename the copy to the current photopoost (gallery_copy -> gallery)
7) upload all files in the 7.0.1 unzip folder to gallery
9) run the upgrade.php script delete the upgrade script
10) when all is running properly, delete gallery_6.2 directory

Thanks for checking this sequence out for me. I want to get it right and be able to switch back if there are problems.

Larry

[Chuck S]

1. same as yours

2. same as yours

3. Upload everything except the 2 config files, install.php, header.htm, footer.htm and OVERWRITE the files already on your server.

4. Run upgrade.php in your browser and select the 6.2 to 7.0 upgrade

THATS IT.

[Larry Stowell]

Overwrite everything, data directory also?

[Larry Stowell]

Got following error messages:
Preparing to update database...

Error performing MySQL command: INSERT INTO pp_settings VALUES (251, 'Number of thumbnail preview columns?', 'previewcols', 'Can be 1 or 3.', '3', 33, 5)
Error: Duplicate entry '251' for key 1

Error performing MySQL command: INSERT INTO pp_settings VALUES (252, 'Border color of currently showing thumbnail in thumbnail preview column?', 'selectcolor', '', '#00cc00', 34, 5)
Error: Duplicate entry '252' for key 1

Error performing MySQL command: INSERT INTO pp_settings VALUES (254, 'Path to ffmpeg (if used)', 'ffmpeg', 'This only needs to be set if you are using ffmpeg to extract video thumbnails. Full server path.', '/usr/bin/ffmpeg', 31, 1)
Error: Duplicate entry '254' for key 1

Error performing MySQL command: INSERT INTO pp_settings VALUES (253, 'SEO meta description for index page?', 'seoindex', '', 'A community photo gallery', 19, 3)
Error: Duplicate entry '253' for key 1

Thanks,
Larry

[Larry Stowell]

I rolled everything back and will give it another try in a few days.

Larry

[Chuck S]

Duplicate errors are not of concern Larry that means you already ran that upgrade before so many you hit your upgrade link twice

I dont know why you rolled back when you where done.

[Geiri]

Can I upgrade to Pp 701 even if I am only runing vBulletin 3.8.1 Patch Level 1??

[Chuck S]

sure you can photopost 7.01 is not only for vb4 it runs fine on vb3