Author: melamkish » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:45 pm
I never worked with 1.4, since 1.41 came out just about the time I started getting into these things. But I think there are some differences.
If I had to do something like you need to do, I would probably try this method, although it would take a little work. This method would depend on whether you could do this without getting hacked before you are finished.
You will need your last known good backup from your original site. Should be in the backups folder.
Basically, you would create a new 1.40 site, ensure any templates used are in the template folder. Don't bother with any configuration except what is required.
Use your host account and access phpMyAdmin, probably through cPanel.
Import your backup and then log into the site and see if everything is there.
Next, immediately use the upgrade package and upgrade the site to 1.41.
This is kind of general and success would also require that the templates you are using are compatible with 1.41.
If you have questions about this method, feel free to ask.
Something else I just thought of, but may not work, there is a .script in the update package that updates the db with new information. I don't know if you can run the .script without having a board set up. Not familiar enough with this stuff yet. Maybe someone with more knowledge knows.
Last edited by melamkish on Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Too many projects, too little time.