Hi I have phpBB3 v3.0.2. I want to upgrade it to v3.0.6. I have few questions that i want to ask first though before upgrading. (1) Is the upgrade straight forward like a new install? (2) Will the styles i have on with v3.0.2 board be compatible with the new 3.0.6? (3) Will it affect my database in anyway? (4) Will upgrading make any difference to my index page or the posts as i have on ? I have heard a few people have a moan as when they upgraded they lost posts, or members, or can you upload everything except for the index.php? Thanks in advance. PHP Development India | Hire PHP Developer
Best way would be to create a files backup and database backup.. and then proceeding with the upgrade.. truncate all the entries and try uploading the database ( remove the create and drop instructions in backup ).. if you can find a diff between the table structures to make things more sure ( that you are not deleting a new configuration variable in the new version ).. then bring in the styles.. that should solve most of the data lose issues and styles.. if the styles still wont work, get hacking or hire a programmer to do that.. Cheers