Postby durban » Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:23 pm
Firstly I made KOG responsive by adding the phpbb modules a while ago to allow it to work with that Android/Iphone app...can't remember what that was.
However my next plan is as follows.
We are currently at 3.0.12
We are 2 releases behind 3.1 and then another 3 behind the current version.
the issue we have is that we have quite a few 'non standard' things in the KOA, and the themes we use (having the logo and stuff) are not generic so also need to be migrated. Also all the data has to be migrated to the new versions, its not just a case of fixing the php installs.
On top of that we managed to blow up the server last time (I say we I mean Nikos as I ran away once I saw the smoke!)
However I have a plan, a good plan I think...but will take a bit of time to do all the stuff around the edges.
I will offline the forum at some point (possibly this week, I dunno).
I will then install 3.0.12 using Installtron from within the server, and replicate the database into that version (yes I know its the same version...well spotted!)
I will then bring it up on 3.0.12 with the database backup but to a different location within the KOA, leaving this one turned off (backed up still both local and remote).
I will then try and use installtron to roll through the updates (which should also update the database as well...I bloody hope so anyway).
I will try and get it to 3.1.x and bring it online in read only.
If this has worked I will carry on rolling the updates up to the current version.
I will then enable 'auto update' so that we don't need to have this discussion in future or if I go all 'Alkis' and am never seen again.
I think this is a good plan, all those in favour?
It does mean I will probably need a bit of time to redo the header logos and colours and stuff, but maybe its time for a change anyway.
I will bring the actual forum up asap (hopefully the same day) it may not look pretty for a while tho but I guess thats ok - I don't want to put a stop to Danny's good work on the WC obviously.
regards,
Mark
No longer the only UK based Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Crewe supporter in the whole of the KOA!!!