What to choose... I need input!

[StaticFX]

yes, all mods are gone. But, many of the mods are now included in v3

not to mention u can edit the templates & css etc ONLINE! very nice feature (although still needs a little work)

i have already begun hackin away at v3. the templates and such are very different set up.

see what I have done

http://staticfx.com/forums/

[david63]

There is only ONE option for a live board when you want support both now and in the future and that is to install phpbb2 (latest version) preferably with no mods and then when phpbb3 RC1 is released upgrade your phpbb2 board to phpbb3. That way you will loose no data.

And please do not ask when RC1 will be released as nobody knows - it could be tomorrow, it could be next week or it could be next year - it will be released when it is ready.

[PHP_Paul]

It'll turn off users.

Personally, I wouldn't hesitate to use Olympus in a live environment. As long as it's not for a business, you should be ok.

[StaticFX]

most things work quite well.
where do I post a feature to add??

[david63]

It'll turn off users.

Personally, I wouldn't hesitate to use Olympus in a live environment. As long as it's not for a business, you should be ok.

Have you read http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 6&t=517948 ?

most things work quite well.
where do I post a feature to add??

Nowhere - phpbb3 is feature frozen.

[StaticFX]

most things work quite well.
where do I post a feature to add??

Nowhere - phpbb3 is feature frozen.[/quote]

really? thats too bad. they need to add the ability to remove a warning.

[StaticFX]

grrr.. how com ei cant find where it sets the number of smiles to display! (um... nevermind! LOL)

[david63]

grrr.. how com ei cant find where it sets the number of smiles to display! (um... nevermind! LOL)

Probably because there is no such option.

[StaticFX]

actually yes there is. in the smilies section.. look for the seperator. anything above will show in the posting section. select one that is not shown (edit) then checkmark the display in posting...

[pepsigirl444]

Ok...

I think my best bet would be the beta site...but my question about users still stands.

[david63]

Before you install phpbb3 beta5 you should, if you have not already done so, read http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 6&t=517948 which is saying that there will be no support for a beta version upgraded to RC. So I suppose the answer to your question must be that if you install beta now and then want RC/gold you will loose all your data.

[Highway of Life]

Before you install phpbb3 beta5 you should, if you have not already done so, read http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 6&t=517948 which is saying that there will be no support for a beta version upgraded to RC. So I suppose the answer to your question must be that if you install beta now and then want RC/gold you will loose all your data.

That could be taken wrong...
You will not lose* your data, you will, however, lose support.
As Beta -> RC/Gold will strictly not be supported.
BUT, there WILL be converters from Beta -> RC/Gold...
Just know that you would be on your own if you choose to travel that highway.

[pepsigirl444]

I don't plan on installing beta... I just plan on installing Ver. 2.0.22 as a beta version of my site. Are there going to be any converters for PHPBB2.0.22>PHPBB3, and so on after that?

[yexusbeliever]

I don't plan on installing beta... I just plan on installing Ver. 2.0.22 as a beta version of my site. Are there going to be any converters for PHPBB2.0.22>PHPBB3, and so on after that?

Currently these is already a converter for phpBB2 to phpBB3 in the phpBB3 beta5. I believe the next release is going to be a RC1 (as expected by Acyd Burn -> http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 4&t=507324 ). Many people will definitely jump in using phpBB3 live once it is RC. You may be one of them!!! Hahaha!

My opinion is that you can use phpBB2 for now with little mods (to make easy for conversion to phpBB3). Once phpBB3 is stabilized you can quickly convert over to it.

Otherwise if you feel comfortable using phpBB3 beta5, jump on it!

[david63]

It has been stated there will be a converter from the latest version of phpbb2 (currently 2.0.22) to phpbb3 once phpbb3 goes to RC