Topic: how do you upgrade from 1.2 to 1.3 without a fuss?
I know this question has probably been asked a few times already, but i'm asking again as i can't find any definitive answers.. (suggestion - perhaps a guide could me posted & made sticky)
I've uploaded a test 1.3RC forum onto some spare webspace & had a play around, however i'm now considering updating one of my existing forums running 1.2.14 (yes i know i should upgrade more often, but it's not easy with a modified forum) to 1.3.
I've done a test with an old database backup basically installing pun1.3 onto the site & then using an old database from 1.2 to see what happens. As you can imagine & as i thought it would, 1.3 is looking for tables that haven't been created & keeps chucking out errors.
is there a migration tool on the cards or is there one & i just can't find it, or have i got to do everything long-hand & edit the database & create tables etc along with editing scripts manually?
Also, one thing i want to ask. how does 1.3 fare with coppermine integration? if I upgrade a bridged 1.2 forum to 1.3, does this mean that all my coppermine bridging is going to go up the wall & my coppermine extension of the forum become useless? I dare say i should ask the question on the coppemine support site, but then i don't know how 1.3 works as the same bridging may work because it's technically a 1. release & not a 2. release of PunBB.
Also as a sub-question is there a way of turning off the "Currently used extensions:" notifier in the footer. I'd sooner it be turned off as personally I think it's an open invite to encourage hackers if you are telling the world you have a modified forum.
