Database

[Barren]

Someone I know installed phpBB 2.1.x and couldn't import his phpBB2 database; will it work in the finished version, or will evryone just have to reset their forum if they want to upgrade?

[Paddy]

I wouldn't worry about that, there will be an installer which will convert the old database to the new one

[SamG]

Once again, phpBB 2.1 CVS is a development product for phpBB 2.2, not -- let me emphasize the NOT for clarity -- a release or "early bird special" product. We have been given the opportunity to look over the shoulders of the developers via CVS/snapshots. People who elect to play with development code should expect a certain amount of trouble. Not surprisingly, many do experience trouble.

phpBB 2.2, upon completion, will offer an upgrade path from existing 2.0.10 installations.

[INFOMAN]

You can try to convert your database manually... phpMyAdmin 4ever!

[feaelin]

You can try to convert your database manually... phpMyAdmin 4ever!

Now that'd be fun..not. Write a script to do the upgrade, maybe. Upgrade using phpMyAdmin? Sounds like too much work. Depends on how much you have to change, I guess.

[grön]

Dont start using phpBB for somthing you cant just throw away when RC ccomes out thats my humble preposal!

[Zanno]

You can try to convert your database manually... phpMyAdmin 4ever!

Now that'd be fun..not. Write a script to do the upgrade, maybe. Upgrade using phpMyAdmin? Sounds like too much work. Depends on how much you have to change, I guess.

if you want to play around with the new version of phpbb you're going to HAVE to play around quite a bit in phpmyadmin or any other sql interface, regardless of whether or not you want to import an old post database, silly

[maxintosh]

Really? Why? ...

[feaelin]

You can try to convert your database manually... phpMyAdmin 4ever!

Now that'd be fun..not. Write a script to do the upgrade, maybe. Upgrade using phpMyAdmin? Sounds like too much work. Depends on how much you have to change, I guess.

if you want to play around with the new version of phpbb you're going to HAVE to play around quite a bit in phpmyadmin or any other sql interface, regardless of whether or not you want to import an old post database, silly

But I haven't. . I did have to comment some broken code out (and no, I won't say where), but not once have I had to modify any of the database data directly.

Now if I decide to start re-making any of my mods for 2.2, then I definitely would. But I'm trying to restrain myself, since I don't want to have to do it all over again when the Betas/RC's come out.

I play with the CVS version to help me get my daily fix, to keep from getting too impatient for the release.

[Martin Blank]

if you want to play around with the new version of phpbb you're going to HAVE to play around quite a bit in phpmyadmin or any other sql interface, regardless of whether or not you want to import an old post database, silly

You could always use the MySQL CLI. There's no actual requirement to use phpMyAdmin.