Thanks for the suggestion, but I've:
tried it with that board disable off, board disable on, logged in, logged out, standing on one foot.....
I'm following the instructions for upgrade
1.Ensure that your server meets the requirements for running phpBB 3.2: Section 1.1, “Requirements”
2.Make a backup of the original files
3.Make a backup of the database
4.Deactivate all styles except for prosilver
5.Deactivate any extensions which are not compatible with phpBB 3.2. Check with the extension author to find out if an extension is compatible or not.
6.Set British English as the only language pack
7.Download the phpBB 3.2 Full Package archive
8.Extract the contents of the archive to your computer and open the phpBB3 directory
9.Delete the following files from the package:
◦The config.php file
◦The images/ directory
◦The files/ directory
◦The store/ directory
10.On your website, delete all files from your board EXCEPT for:
◦The config.php file
◦The ext/ directory
◦The images/ directory
◦The files/ directory
◦The store/ directory
11.Upload the contents of the phpBB3 directory from your computer to your forum's directory. You may be prompted to overwrite the remaining files. If prompted to merge or overwrite directories, choose to merge them.
12.Update the database:
Tip
For large boards, you may wish to update via the command line instead of using a web browser. From your board's root, execute the following command: php ./bin/phpbbcli.php db:migrate --safe-mode
1.Using your web browser, visit install/ in your board's root. (
http://railviewmrc.ca/phpBB3/install/)
2.Click the Update tab
This is where it goes off the rails
3.Click the Update button
4.Select "Update database only" and click Submit
5.Wait for the progress bar to reach 100% and for a message indicating that the update has completed
13.Delete the install/ directory