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== Work Breakdown for upgrading Puddle to phpBB 3 == | == 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 [http://puddle.disorient.info/ 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 [http://www.phpbb.com/downloads/olympus.php?update=1 phpBB3 Update Package] | |||
* Verify new forum post, edit, delete, etc. | # Read the [http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=install&version=3#convert phpBB2 to phpBB3 conversion instructions] | ||
* Verify smtp is functioning | # When you are ready to perform upgrade: | ||
* Verify file upload (avatar) | #* Announce to puddle community that the puddle will be down for maintenance for 24 hours | ||
* Verify any other critical functionality | #* 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 puddle.disorient.info. This page should: | |||
#* Block users from access to old site | |||
* Announce to puddle community that the puddle will be down for maintenance for 24 hours | #* Notify users that puddle has be upgraded | ||
* Disable puddle to public access | #* Provide link to new puddle location, suggesting that a bookmark be made | ||
* Get a fresh cut of puddle database | #* Possibly redirect to the new URL using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_refresh meta-refresh] tag | ||
* Refresh new build with this database cut | # Update link on left nav of disorient wiki | ||
* Follow instructions to upgrade new installation of puddle to phpBB 3 | |||
* Block users from access to old site | |||
* Notify users that puddle has be upgraded | |||
* Provide link to new puddle location | |||
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. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:50, 30 August 2011
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 puddle.disorient.info. 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.
