Updating heavily modified forum

[YeeP]

There was a thread that someone made with ideas on how to modify the new files to match the "changes" you have mode to the files you are running right now. I really need that thread, as I am stuck in 3.05..... I know I am not as modded as Stokers page either...

[Stoker]

I dont follow you?

[cisco007]

I think Steve had posted that on the previous board, instructions on updating board with pics!

[Steve]

you mean this ?
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=475

it deosnt show you how to edit any conflicting files, but all you do is down load the conflicted file from the install and compare them and re-upload to the forum,once you have corrected the conflict irrc or finish the install and proceed then re-edit the conflicting files. ( take full back up of files and database)

heres an example of how a conflicting file will look.

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<<<<<<< Begin of Conflict - Original File code before update
		<!-- IF FORUM_SEO_DESC --><span style="font-weight:bold;">{FORUM_SEO_KEY}</span><br /><span>{FORUM_SEO_DESC}<br /></span><!-- ELSEIF FORUM_DESC --><span>{FORUM_DESC}<br /></span><!-- ENDIF -->
	<!-- IF MODERATORS --><strong><!-- IF S_SINGLE_MODERATOR -->{L_MODERATOR}<!-- ELSE -->{L_MODERATORS}<!-- ENDIF -->:</strong> {MODERATORS}<!-- ENDIF -->
======= Code block used within the updated/new file
	<!-- IF FORUM_DESC --><div style="display: none !important;">{FORUM_DESC}<br /></div><!-- ENDIF -->
	<!-- IF MODERATORS --><p><strong><!-- IF S_SINGLE_MODERATOR -->{L_MODERATOR}<!-- ELSE -->{L_MODERATORS}<!-- ENDIF -->:</strong> {MODERATORS}</p><!-- ENDIF -->
>>>>>>> End of Conflict

moving to support as its not missing i think

[YeeP]

That is similar. don't think the thread I have in mind was written by steve. It was done by a lady. You kind of brush over all of the steps needed when you have modified the code in the files that are needing to be updated. This is exactly what I am looking for help in. Any tips on that would be much appreciated.

[cisco007]

just update, and all the files that are shown as not updated, updated and select the merge with modifications and see what you get, i have done that with about 3 boards and only had problems with about 2 mods, then i would just re-edit the files with the mods you had problems with!

[YeeP]

I keep getting an Internal Server (500) Error on the check of the files. Update failure....

[Steve]

Blank page and Error pages (What do they mean?) : viewtopic.php?f=9&t=65&p=65

Error 500 'Internal Server Error' - This error mean that there is a server error, Its a error on the server so you need to contact you host for this issue, Sometimes if you are on a shared host then there maybe to many people visiting other sites that are on the same server. An occasional refresh might work in some cases. Example

[YeeP]

Thanks for that man, pretty familiar with the 500 error. My site has 2 users on the main side right now, and I am upgrading the dev site, which has no users.

[cisco007]

that is not talking about how many users on YOUR site! What it's talking about it that if you are on shared hosting, there could be dozens of people using the same server you are using, each of those people could have maybe two sites going, and each site could have dozens even hundreds of people visiting each one of those sites, now do the math, on how much load that is on the server! That is why i usually do my updating on my localhost then upload the new files and run the DB update!