Difference between revisions of "Puddle upgrade"
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#* Block users from access to old site | #* Block users from access to old site | ||
#* Notify users that puddle has be upgraded | #* Notify users that puddle has be upgraded | ||
#* Provide link to new puddle location | #* Provide link to new puddle location, suggesting that a bookmark be made | ||
#* Possibly redirect to the new URL using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_refresh meta-refresh] tag | |||
# Update link on left nav of disorient wiki | # Update link on left nav of disorient wiki | ||
Additional Note: Because this is a major version upgrade of phpBB I recommend testing the upgrade on a local workstation before doing on the new web server. | Additional Note: Because this is a major version upgrade of phpBB I recommend testing the upgrade on a local workstation before doing on the new web server. | ||
Revision as of 08:04, 13 February 2009
Work Breakdown for upgrading Puddle to phpBB 3
- Create root for site on new host
- Configure DNS entry for the forum pointing to new root
- Obtain a current copy of the puddle (phpBB 2 files + MySQL database) from Speck.
- Install and configure puddle (phpBB 2 files + database) on new web server - done on the mirror puddle.
- Verify install with text group:
- Verify new forum post, edit, delete, etc.
- Verify smtp is functioning
- Verify file upload (avatar)
- Verify any other critical functionality
- Download phpBB3 Update Package
- Read the phpBB2 to phpBB3 conversion instructions
- When you are ready to perform upgrade:
- Announce to puddle community that the puddle will be down for maintenance for 24 hours
- Disable puddle to public access
- Get a fresh cut of puddle database
- Refresh new build with this database cut
- Follow instructions to upgrade new installation of puddle to phpBB 3
- Post new index.html page on disorient.tv/forum. This page should:
- Block users from access to old site
- Notify users that puddle has be upgraded
- Provide link to new puddle location, suggesting that a bookmark be made
- Possibly redirect to the new URL using a meta-refresh tag
- Update link on left nav of disorient wiki
Additional Note: Because this is a major version upgrade of phpBB I recommend testing the upgrade on a local workstation before doing on the new web server.
