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# list of commands that I used for upgrading phpBB3.2 to phpBB3.3 | |
# I did not have any extensions or other languages installed so I skipped these steps! | |
# https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3.3/ug/upgradeguide/upgrade32/ | |
# backup your files | |
cd /path/to/your/forum | |
# go to parent folder | |
cd .. | |
# backup your database | |
# do that manually if necessary | |
# download phpbb | |
wget https://download.phpbb.com/pub/release/3.3/3.3.3/phpBB-3.3.3.zip | |
# unzip files to phpBB3 folder | |
unzip phpBB-3.3.3.zip | |
# rename new forum to new | |
# rename old forum to old | |
mv phpBB3 new | |
mv forum old | |
# delete files that will be replaced by old settings | |
rm new/config.php | |
rm -r new/images | |
rm -r new/files | |
rm -r new/store | |
# delete install directory | |
# we will do the database update from CLI | |
rm -r new/install | |
# now copy necessary files to the new forum | |
cp old/config.php new/config.php | |
cp -r old/ext new/ext | |
cp -r old/images new/images | |
cp -r old/files new/files | |
cp -r old/store new/store | |
# upgrade the database | |
php ./new/bin/phpbbcli.php db:migrate --safe-mode | |
# backup old forum and then rename new one | |
mv forum backup | |
mv new forum | |
# now your forum should work | |
# you might need to set general > board settings > disable board = NO |
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