Updating 3.3.0 to 3.3.14

[jphish74]

I am looking to update my board from 3.3.0 to 3.3.14 using the Automatic Update Package because honestly I do not recall if I have made changes to core phpBB files.

Anyway, the instructions state to upload the /install and /vendor directories from the package to begin but these folders exist and have files in them and I am getting conflicting information (I think) on what to do.

I read that you should not delete the contents of the /vendor folder as that will crash your board. Is that correct and if so do I overwrite what is in that folder? Or do I clear both the /install and /vendor folders and upload the package contents?

Thanks

[ssl]

using the Automatic Update Package

You have the guide here: https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... _advanced/

[jphish74]

Ah thanks. I didn't see this:

On your web server, delete the vendor/ directory

That was where I had pause.

I assume I would clear the /install directory first as well?

Thanks

[ssl]

You'll need the /install directory for the update. You just have to follow the guide.

[jphish74]

Right but I can clear out what is in there and upload the /install from the package like it says to do for the /vendor directory correct?

[janus_zonstraal]

There isn't a /install folder on the server, so you can't delete him.
You have to delete or rename the install folder after the update, if you don't do that you can't use your board.

[jphish74]

Thanks, much appreciated

[warmweer]

I am looking to update my board from 3.3.0 to 3.3.14 using the Automatic Update Package because honestly I do not recall if I have made changes to core phpBB files.

That's quite easy to check: Use a file/directory compare program and compare you're fileset to a clean fileset of phpBB same version nr.

Anyway, the instructions state to upload the /install and /vendor directories from the package to begin but these folders exist and have files in them and I am getting conflicting information (I think) on what to do.

I read that you should not delete the contents of the /vendor folder as that will crash your board. Is that correct and if so do I overwrite what is in that folder? Or do I clear both the /install and /vendor folders and upload the package contents?

As to the "Automatic Update Package" ... it's actually Advanced Update Package specifically because it requires a couple of actions that are not part of the "general" update procedure.

Do yourself a favour and check first if you fileset was changed in anyway. If not: just use the full update or the changed files update package.

[thecoalman]

3.3.0 can be downloaded here: https://download.phpbb.com/pub/release/ ... -3.3.0.zip

You can use Winmerge to compare on Windows machine. https://winmerge.org/?lang=en

This also does three window comparison. You can load up stock 3.3.0 in first window, your 3.3.0 files in second Window and 3.3.14 in third window. The first window is just so you can identify your edits in second window. Merge your edits in second window into third window. No need for using advanced update.

[invenio]

I am looking to update my board from 3.3.0 to 3.3.14 using the Automatic Update Package because honestly I do not recall if I have made changes to core phpBB files.

Take the advice of others and find out. If you haven't made any mods to the code, save yourself a lot of potential headache with this upgrade and future ones by using the preferred "Full Package" updated method. If you do have mods to the original code, maybe even consider reverting those back to stock if you can.

Also, in the future I would try to keep the board up to date as new versions are released as there tends to be less issues when going one version up vs 14.