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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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I've currently updated the local copy of my MODded phpbb3.0.2 with the automatic package, I only encountered a conflict in viewtopic.php I solved though. While there I found the avatar for guests thing and then I put some new code also there for that.

That board have a mod that touches about 23/25 files actually.

It seems a nice job but before to FTP it to the server I'll double check the whole stuff with my comparison apps.

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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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Massive BBcode parse problem! No smileys, bbcodes etc. parsing in posts.

http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... &t=1295835
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ludrio wrote:Massive BBcode parse problem! No smileys, bbcodes etc. parsing in posts.

http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... &t=1295835
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iWisdom wrote:Again, this is not a support topic, so please keep your support requests to your support topic.
In his defense someone wrongly posted in his thread in the support forum telling him to go here and post for support.
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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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Your config file (config.php) is currently world-writable. We strongly encourage you to change the permissions to 640 or at least to 644 (for example: chmod 640 config.php).
I got this warning message in my ACP since 3.0.3

I would like to say this is a great idea

GOOD WORK (I am taking the advice of the warning of course) :D
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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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I've got to say that was NOT the smoothest upgrade in the world.

Great job on the update, I'm not denying that! But where my board already has quite a few mods on it, it was a nightmare! If I had gone along with the default options within the install, it would have broken all my mods...

Luckily I had spotted that but I had to sift through loads of conflicting files. In one case the "Merge new code into new file with modified code" did not work properly and had to update the file manually after the update.

I really appreciate the new features but I can't be 100% sure that I installed the updates properly (even though I had run the "check files again" and it gave me the all clear), it took me an hour to work through the files.

Thought I'd let you know how my install went. It was definitely not a happy one :(
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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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Yes, this is a huge update, I agree.

Me too while comparing the results of the Automatic Update Package I saw I were right when I decided to do it in my localhost first..

as a matter of fact my live board it's till on 3.0.2 because I need a little more time to be sure all it's fine, by my side.
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3.0.4 will see a lot less changes. :) 3.0.3 was the biggest update so far, maybe because of all the suggestions from londonvasion. But it shows that you can't really "mess around with the code" once the product is out - you need to concentrate on bug fixes and very tiny enhancements and push everything "bigger" to the next major release.
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3Di wrote: as a matter of fact my live board it's till on 3.0.2 because I need a little more time to be sure all it's fine, by my side.
My thought exactly... I updated the small of the two forums I have, because the 2 -3 mods that it had generated no conflicts at all.
But for the big one the conversion is by now only at localhost. The problem here is that if there are not many members visiting you maybe won't find a bug by yourself... :?
But it is the best you can do...
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ChriZathens wrote:But for the big one the conversion is by now only at localhost. The problem here is that if there are not many members visiting you maybe won't find a bug by yourself... :?
But it is the best you can do...
If your host offers sub-domains the answer is quite simple... set up your site at

Code: Select all

www.example.com
and set up a test site at

Code: Select all

beta.example.com
Once you have tested the changes on localhost, upload them to the beta version for a broader audience. Once they have signed off, copy the code changes over to the regular site.
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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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Yeah... I thought that someone would comment this way about this... :lol: :lol:

The thing is that my big live forum needs about 1.2 GB of disk space and in Greece where I live, hosting companies have very high prices for disk space...
So having to pay double money in order to have two live forums - one regular and one for tests is not very convenient.... ;)

My small forum does have a live test but for the big one this case is just too expensive... :)
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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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Luckily I will be fine to check that out before to FTP it also If I can set a sub-domain where to put the new stuff using redirects to lead users to there. Quite annoying. :)

Also, there is not a need of urge IMO. ;)

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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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My beta forum is pruned regularly, of users, posts, everything. While maintaining an exact duplicate (1.2GB?) of your production board might be nice, it's not needed for this scenario. :)
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Re: Discuss: phpBB 3.0.3 released

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Ok i have a rather important question here

I have 22 mods installed


By using that auto update package, does the update directly overwrite code in the php files on the ftp server?


Cause i need to know if i want to install another mod. Cause i keep a mirror of all ftp files on my computer. and make code changes, then upload the modified file in ftp.


so what im asking is, if i encounter no conflicts using the auto updater, i have to go download all my ftp files right? so i can do more mods in the future right?



Please. Im worried about doing the updater as im not strong with coding and im worried of killing my forums that i worked on for 3 + years and developed a rep
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figo wrote: so what im asking is, if i encounter no conflicts using the auto updater, i have to go download all my ftp files right? so i can do more mods in the future right?
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