• franke
  • Junior Member
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2006-03-05
  • Posts: 9

Topic: Should i go for 1.2, since the plugin architecture was changed?

I am planning to install a forum, but its important for me that the backup facilities are easy, as i might need to take this forum up and down a couple of times.
It seems to me that the Database Management plugin only works for 1.2.x , since the plugin/extension structure has changed with v 1.3.x .
Should in install a 1.2 version forum in order to get the best backup possibilities? Will it be complicated to migrate a working forum from 1.2 to 1.3 if i wish to upgrade in the future?

2 Reply by MattF

  • MattF
  • Senior Member
  • Offline
  • From: South Yorkshire, England
  • Registered: 2007-03-15
  • Posts: 1,956

Re: Should i go for 1.2, since the plugin architecture was changed?

Just do a db dump via your normal SQL admin utility.

MattF's Website

  • franke
  • Junior Member
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2006-03-05
  • Posts: 9

Re: Should i go for 1.2, since the plugin architecture was changed?

MattF wrote:

Just do a db dump via your normal SQL admin utility.

The thing is, i dont have any other db admin utilities than the mysql prompt, which i used to set the forum up. And i don't have much sql experience...  which is why  i thought it would be practical with a graphical backup+restore solution.
I also don't want to rely on other utilities. I want a complete portable solution for a forum.

4 Reply by MattF (edited by MattF 2009-03-06 16:11)

  • MattF
  • Senior Member
  • Offline
  • From: South Yorkshire, England
  • Registered: 2007-03-15
  • Posts: 1,956

Re: Should i go for 1.2, since the plugin architecture was changed?

If you have access to the mysql command, then you should also have the mysqldump command available. There is no more portable and cross-platform a method than MySQL's own utilities.

mysqldump [database_name] > [output_filename]

MattF's Website

5 Reply by qie

  • qie
  • Senior Member
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2006-08-26
  • Posts: 185

Re: Should i go for 1.2, since the plugin architecture was changed?

someone is using a share hosting so they didn't have permission run mysql command

石家庄电脑维修

qie's Website