1 Topic by Bibby

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Topic: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

I read this document: http://punbb.org/docs/install.html, then follow the steps:
* backup;
* upload and override;
* copy 12_to_1214_update.php to the root directory of my forum(http://www.XXX.org/bbs/);
* run it through the browser;

But it just display 'This file must be run from the forum root directory.', can anybody tell my what's wrong with it?

Thanks very much. smile

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2 Reply by Mark

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Re: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

put the file in the directory were all your forum files are.

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3 Reply by Bibby

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Re: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

Mark wrote:

put the file in the directory were all your forum files are.

Thanks for your reply. smile
'
My forum files were hold in directory 'http://www.XXX.org/bbs/', and i put '12_to_1214_update.php' in '/bbs' too, was it correct?

thanks.

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4 Reply by Bibby

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Re: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

upgraded yet. thanks to Mark. smile

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5 Reply by Mark

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Re: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

glad to here it smile

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Re: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

I'm having the same problem.  I'm trying to upgrade from 1.2.9 to 1.2.14.  My forum is in a subfolder off the root of the website (e.g. http://www.mysite.com/forum).  I put the 12_to_1214_update.php file in that folder and it won't work.  Are we expected to install the forum into the root of site?  I guess I could use http://forum.mysite.com.

Bibby, how did you get this to work in the end?

Thanks,
Ben

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Re: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

So your forum is at
http://www.mysite.com/forum
And the file is at
http://www.mysite.com/forum/12_to_1214_update.php

8 Reply by Mark

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Re: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

what do you mean it didnt work?
did you go to http://www.mysite.com/forum/12_to_1214_update.php ?

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Re: Upgrade problem: can't upgrade from 1.2.13 from 1.2.14

I just figured it out.  I tried to wipe out the old folder and then upload the new one instead of overwriting the old folder with the new one.  I didn't realize that there were files in the old folder (like the config file) that the update code needs.

Thanks,
Ben