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Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

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  1. 11-19-2005 02:44 PM #1
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    Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    How about a better upgrade process that doesn't force us to shut down the forums for even a few minutes? Any way we could do that and also reduce the no. of steps for upgrading will be appreciated
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  2. 11-19-2005 03:45 PM #2
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    i find that funny....
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  3. 11-19-2005 03:53 PM #3
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    Quote Originally Posted by s2kinteg916
    i find that funny....
    Pardon my naivette, but what did you find so funny ?
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  4. 11-19-2005 04:48 PM #4
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    Step 1. Close Forums
    Step 2. Download vBSEO .xml settings file
    Step 3. Import new Product
    Step 4. Upload all new files
    Step 5. Upload vBSEO .xml file
    Step 6. Open Forums

    Not REALLY all that hard to do, surely?

    It takes me all of a minute or 2. The longest part being the upload of the new files.

    *edit* to add the Product import.
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    Actually, we have considered ways of making the process even easier. There are some consistent problems that people experience (e.g. binary FTP). A lot of these will probably be cleared up once we put better documentation in place.
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  6. 11-19-2005 06:26 PM #6
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    Closing off the forums is only done to ensure that you arent receiving any error messages from users trying to access the forums when you are uploading files, products, vB SEO data etc ... just think yourself lucky that the steps required to upgrade are much simpliar compared reletively with other similar products of this size.
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  7. 11-19-2005 07:24 PM #7
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    I never shut mine down when I upgrade. The whole process takes me about 30-60 seconds at the most.
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  8. 11-19-2005 09:37 PM #8
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    I'm upgrading to 2.2.2 right now.

    Someone time me!
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  9. 11-19-2005 09:41 PM #9
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    And.. done!
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    that was slooooooww... 4 minutes?
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  11. 11-19-2005 09:50 PM #11
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    That was from starting the download to the very finish. My stupid ISP has capped my speed back to 64. :(
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    That's not too bad then
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  13. 11-19-2005 10:23 PM #13
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    54 seconds for me, starting from the time I clicked to download the .ZIP file.
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  14. 11-20-2005 12:43 AM #14
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    I have found vbseo to be a rather progressive co. Its not that the 4 mins it takes me to upgrade vbseo is too big a deal, but if it could be done without stopping the forums, then it'd be even better

    The thread wasn't started to bitch, but rather to check if anything more streamlined was possible.
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  15. 11-20-2005 12:44 AM #15
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    Re: Better/Easier Upgrade process ?

    It can be done without stopping the forums, as I noted. I've done it every iteration without turning my forums off.
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