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    Post by Smokey Fri 22 May 2009 - 9:01

    What is the easiest and safest way to upgrade an existing standard phpBB forum, I have heard that there is a way that it can be done without going to CP/Database, is that right??, if so, how?, the only place I can think of on the Admin section is the "restore database", but wouldn't that wipe out all the current infomation including posts/topics etc??, anyone here know??.
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    Post by silentflesh Fri 22 May 2009 - 9:03

    Are you talking about Foromotion or some other forum hosting
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    Post by Darren1 Fri 22 May 2009 - 9:22

    Hello,

    im sorry but you will not be able to "upgrade" to another forum host, as u don't have access to the database if u wish to take ur posts, users ect with you.

    It is impossible without the database.
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    Post by silentflesh Fri 22 May 2009 - 9:27

    darren1 wrote:Hello,

    im sorry but you will not be able to "upgrade" to another forum host, as u don't have access to the database if u wish to take ur posts, users ect with you.

    It is impossible without the database.

    Oh,

    He was talking about another forum host. OMG! Abusing Forumotion, i think....
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    Post by Smokey Fri 22 May 2009 - 10:21

    silentflesh wrote:
    darren1 wrote:Hello,

    im sorry but you will not be able to "upgrade" to another forum host, as u don't have access to the database if u wish to take ur posts, users ect with you.

    It is impossible without the database.

    Oh,

    He was talking about another forum host. OMG! Abusing Forumotion, i think....


    I was talking about forum upgrading in general really, if for example you have a forum and there is an update available on your host or maybe even just a better capcha for security, what would be the easiest way to incorporate the upgrade onto your forum without deleting any other information??.
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    Post by Darren1 Fri 22 May 2009 - 10:34

    OK, we dont have to worry about any of that information; forumot4ion does that automatically for us.
    Best said in: https://help.forumotion.com/other-problems-f46/forumotion-maximum-security-for-your-forums-t11392.htm
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