Official AO Update Thread / Discussion Thread

[Dayspring]

This is why you have database backups...

[Frizzle Fry]

Gentlemen, PLEASE get in touch with us over at TechPB so we can help you

We've got top notch people who can help you move the site to a SECURE place, such as Echo Servers or something.

Dragan Tozan is a database master, he can help you move all the files and everything. We can setup a sandbox to move everything over first, check to make sure everything works perfectly, and swap the DNS to the new location. No one would know the difference

Crazylittle (Chris), Will (Slinkaroo), Dragon Tozan (GroundFire), and Willie (TechPB-Willie) are phenomenal at this stuff and we can help!!

Send me an email [email protected], I'll start a CC'd dialogue with the admins at AO and the admins at TechPB. We can help!!!

Kinda funny that Tom Kaye dipped out and made his loyal followers pay to keep their website when multiple people offered to do it for free =/

We tried to install an update to the forum software and it corrupted the database. So we're working on our backups to restore it back to normal. But it's going to take some time.

I'm glad that we took the way we did and qualified people are taking care of everything.

LOL.

Thank you Tom for understanding that AO is a self-perpetuating community that revolves around your innovations and those who swear by them and try to grow them, and not letting flybynights, "punks", and lesser forums destroy that.

I am scared and excited to see the AO of the future!

[bbotts77]

Anyone noticed that the TechPB Forum crashed a week ago during an update?
I took these Info from facebook.

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I'm glad that we took the way we did and qualified people are taking care of everything.

Wow. That was not handled well at all. They really should have taken the forum down while they restored the incrementals. Their DB is going to be a mess.

[going_home]

Happy Thanksgiving !

Wow, I missed this one somehow :

Setting up new test forum. Debating on how to handle the switch over. The safest way means we loose about a weeks worth of the latest posts. Will keep you posted.

TK

And a thanksgiving update :

Holidays messing things up. Will report any progress when it happens.

Tom

The mustache never sleeps !

[going_home]

11/30/12

Test forum checked out fine and was super fast. Next step will be to shut down AO, once again download the database so everything is up to date, then bring it back up on the new server.

If you see AO down for a day don't freak out.

TK

I know it has to be done but what will we do in the meantime ?

[going_home]

Well as usual things screw up. Couldn't log into Vbulletin to get the new software. Had to make phone calls. They had to send emails that went into spam heaven. They only let you order online. Actually finally paid for software, now waiting for next email to download newest version. Tick, tock......

TK

Hey, newest version !
Hopefully someone is capable to keep it updated too.

[Dayspring]

Still no software from VB, nothing is easy. Have to call and *****. TK

When I downloaded VBulletin, I logged into the member area and downloaded it myself. If you have your customer number and password, you have everything you need to download the software.

Here's what the email would look like:

Hello,

Thank you for placing an order with vBulletin! This email contains everything you need to know to use your new products and services.

The vBulletin customer area is located at: http://members.vbulletin.com/ Here you may download products, enter information for any services you purchased such as installations, receive technical support, and purchase additional licenses and services. ** If you have purchased the installation or upgrade service, you must click the "edit worksheet" button in the customer area to begin the process!

** Your login details for the vBulletin customer area are as follows:
Customer Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Customer Password: YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Here are the licenses we have on file for you: ZZZZZZZZZZZ-- vBulletin 4.x Forum; expires: n/a

If you have any questions, you may create a ticket via the customer area or contact us at [email protected]. Please join the vBulletin team and other customers on the customer forum (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/)

Subject line: vBulletin Customer Information
From Address: vBulletin Customer Support

[going_home]

Well as usual things screw up. Couldn't log into Vbulletin to get the new software. Had to make phone calls. They had to send emails that went into spam heaven. They only let you order online. Actually finally paid for software, now waiting for next email to download newest version. Tick, tock......

TK

He couldnt log on.

[Dayspring]

If he paid for it, he should have that info. It shouldn't be another email.

[AGD]

Dayspring,

Did get an email receipt, never got an email that looks anything like yours.

TK

[Dayspring]

Then yes, I would call & complain.

[going_home]

Got the software finally. Now have to test the update on the recently downloaded data. If that works then fresh download, update and viola!

TK

Wonder how long the test will be.

I dont do well on long tests.

Teacher I have to go to the bathroom

[Dayspring]

The real trick will be the style/design switch.

Lots of things have changed from VBulletin 3 to VBulletin 4.


One thing I AM looking forward to though is ForumRunner being active. (If he turns it on, which he 100% should!)

[going_home]

The real trick will be the style/design switch.

Lots of things have changed from VBulletin 3 to VBulletin 4.


One thing I AM looking forward to though is ForumRunner being active. (If he turns it on, which he 100% should!)

I have never figured out why you need an "app" to view a forum.
Maybe if you are still on 2G or 3G.
I'd rather look at the full webpage than a mobile "half there" page.
But LTE is fairly fast.

[going_home]

Well of course there were lots of issues upgrading from such an old version. We could not get to 5.0 beta but we were able to upgrade to version 4 which is the current stable version. Even at 4 there were lots of errors etc. but it did come through on the test data.

Hopefully this week we will shut down, download the current data and come back up on the new platform. Everything except the forum will have to be redone. There is a new Content Management System in this one that we will have to copy over static links etc from the old site. Don't expect anything in the way of fancy graphics, we will work on that after.

TK

Awesome.