[ubuntu-uk] Updating Website on server.......

[John Matthews]

  On 05/09/10 17:43, Alan Lord (News) wrote:
> On 05/09/10 16:27, John Matthews wrote:
>>     On the advice of somebody on here, I installed Vanilla Forums, which
>> seemed to go ok and is working sort of. The problem is, it needs
>> updating, and I have tried and tried to update it, and it wont work. I
>> just dont know how to update using the Terminal. God knows I have tried.
>> I just wondered if somebody could give me an some help please, it
>> shouldnt take too long.
> I'd not heard of Vanilla before.
>
> On the website there's an upgrade page and, perhaps unsurprisingly, a
> support forum where you probably stand a better chance of getting help.
>
> Also, you will need to explain what exactly you are trying to upgrade
> from and to in terms of versions and also the major versions of the
> supporting software your server is running, e.g. PHP, MySQL and Apache
> are probably the most critical.
>
> Also, just telling us "it wont work." is not really very helpful. What
> doesn't work? What is it that your are doing?
>
> There's a page with upgrade instructions too:
> http://vanillaforums.org/page/UpgradeInstructions
>
> HTH
>
> Al
>

UM, ok, as I said, here I have done everything I can to upgrade. I read 
the instructions, but it doesnt talk about using the Terminal to 
upgrade, and how to do it. It also doesnt talk about using the terminal 
to upgrade and take backups. I actually managed to get the Upgrade 
uploaded to the server, then tried to get the database fixed, but it 
kept giving errors. I didnt even bother to ask about the backup, left 
that. I posted to the help forum, and nobody, even knew what the error 
meant, so I left it. Now I find its moved on another 3 upgrades since I 
tried, so I just wondered if somebody could talk me through it.

If somebody can, I will give more info, to that person, as I dont want 
it over the list.

John.

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