Before I upgrade the next two forums I have a few questions.
In the automatic update download there is no 3.0.12 version to choose in the drop down box. Is it at all possible to do an automatic update from 3.0.12 to 3.1.2?
According to this I can't even do it this way.
Upgrading from 3.0 to 3.1
phpBB 3.1 is not compatible with 3.0 and most of the previous files will need to be removed prior to upgrading to 3.1.
Is installing the full package the only option to update?
Unzip to your desktop and open the phpBB3 directory.
Remove (delete) the config.php file, and the /images and /files directories from the package.
Via FTP or SSH delete everything from your board installation on the server EXCEPT for the config.php file, and the /files, /images, and /store directories.
Via FTP or SSH upload the remaining files and directories (from step 3 above) to the root of your board installation on the server overwriting the existing files.
Charlie2 wrote:In the automatic update download there is no 3.0.12 version to choose in the drop down box. Is it at all possible to do an automatic update from 3.0.12 to 3.1.2?
There's no point in one.
None of the MODs or styles are compatible so there's no reason to copy over any code, so you go with all new files.
I have done all the above and am getting this error message
Updating database to latest stable release
Database type :: mysqli
Previous version :: 3.0.12
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'RuntimeException' with message 'Unable to write to migrator log file' in /home/thegloe0/public_html/phpbb/db/log_wrapper_migrator_output_handler.php:67 Stack trace: #0 /home/thegloe0/public_html/phpbb/db/log_wrapper_migrator_output_handler.php(51): phpbb\db\log_wrapper_migrator_output_handler->file_open('./../store/migr...') #1 /home/thegloe0/public_html/install/database_update.php(177): phpbb\db\log_wrapper_migrator_output_handler->__construct(Object(phpbb\user), Object(phpbb\db\html_migrator_output_handler), './../store/migr...') #2 {main} thrown in /home/thegloe0/public_html/phpbb/db/log_wrapper_migrator_output_handler.php on line 67