Upgrade from 2.3.4 to 3.1.x

TAK · (#1)

We are currently running 68 v2.3.4 . What would the upgrade process be to upgrade to version 3.1?

Thanks.

**juven14** · (#2)

I don't remember what 2.3.4 looked like but I suspect you'll need to update most of your templates and most of the core files. The installer should work just fine, but you will likely have a lot of work if you made many modifications.

Just set it up on your local pc, and make your site look changes to the default template - layout.tpl.php and then just go from there. You'll definately want to back up your database and 2.3.4 files. Once your happy then move it to the live site.

***suzkaw*** · (#3)

I think a whole ton has changed since version 2. Do you have a lot of ads or users in the database now?

TAK · (#4)

Right now there are only about 100 ads in the database - but we cannot start from scratch. Dumping any template adjustments that were made and such isn't an issue.

Will the latest release properly upgrade the database to the newer version? Will the licensing system allow me to do a dry using a different domain just to test everything out?

Thanks.

**Chaslie** · (#5)

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Will the latest release properly upgrade the database to the newer version? Will the licensing system allow me to do a dry using a different domain just to test everything out?

You need to stay within your own domain but here is how to achieve developing a test site.

If your V2 site is www.mysite.com/classifieds, then setup another directory called www.mysite.com/test - upload all the V3 files there.

Next, setup 'another' MySQL database

Now copy your V2 dB and import it to your new V3 dB.

Copy the 'photos' and 'thumbs' directories from the V2 site to the new V3 site.

Via administration/install, install the script and dB tables.

Now check out your new site and make custom changes to layout.tpl.php

Whilst you are doing this, your original 'classifieds' site remains to function independant of the new test site.

When you are ready, you can then delete the original site and rename your 'test' directory to 'classifieds'.

Hope this helps.

TAK · (#6)

Still having some issues with upgrade the database. Upon going to /test/install, when you choose "Upgrade" there is only an option to upgrade from a 3.0 or 3.1 system. I gave an upgrade from 3.0 but not surprisingly it resulted in a few errors as some tables did not exist in the 2.3.4 database. Choosing an "Install" didn't work either as it overwrote the database (not surprising either).

Is there any way to upgrade the database format from 2.3.4 -> 3.0 -> 3.1 ?

Thanks.

TAK · (#7)

Bump - Thanks.

**Chaslie** · (#8)

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Is there any way to upgrade the database format from 2.3.4 -> 3.0 -> 3.1 ?

hmmmm - i'm stumpted for an answer on that one.

You will need Eric's help on this.

**juven14** · (#9)

Yes, you will probably need a 3.0 install folder, I don't have one to look at to see the difference. I'm sure Eric will have something for you this am.

TAK · (#10)

Will Eric reply to this thread, or how should I go about contacting him?