Should I removed mods/T P befpre upgrading?

[mnichols7]

I have searched through topics and can’t quite find a direct answer to this question.
After backing up and before upgrading, should I uninstall all mods, including my current Tiny Portal?

I am at SMF1.1RC2 and TP .8.6

If I removed my current TP, won’t I lose all settings and blocks?  Should I individually saved the files in the php blocks and re-do it after the upgrade?

Would anyone like to do it for me if I make a donation? 

[Jump1979man]

Just create a backup of your database, then install the new RC3 in a new location then add all your mods.


import your saved database, then run the upgrade files and your done...

[JPDeni]

Your settings and blocks won't go away if you uninstall TP. They'll all still be in the database.

It's always a good idea to backup your database before doing anything major anyway, so I would do that.

Then, uninstall your mods, including TP. Upgrade to RC3. Install TP. Upgrade TP. Install your other mods(although some of them might not work with RC3 and may need to be upgraded). You should be all right, but you have your database backed up, just in case.

That's what I did and I didn't have any problem.

[G6Cad]

You dont have to remove anything when you upgrade. the upgrade replace the old files with new ones, all content will be saved in the database just like JPDeni say, when you have done the upgrade, just run the installation of the mods again and they will be the same if the mods are updated for 1.1rc3

[mnichols7]

Okay, will do. Thanks

[fugi]

All in all is the following process recommended for SMF1.1RC2+TP0.8.6?

Backup DB.
Upgrade to RC3
(Manually) Upgrade to TP 0.9.5

Please note that I don't mention anything about removing any mods/TP.

[G6Cad]

Thats about it yes
But you can install TP through the package manager even if it's an upgrade, you dont have to go the manual way if the manager work

[JPDeni]

I had problems when I upgraded to RC3 with TP still installed, so I would recommend that you uninstall TP and other mods, too, just to be safe before you upgrade to SMF.

It only takes a minute or two to click the buttons and links to uninstall the mods and then install them again after the upgrade. It takes a whole lot longer to try to figure out what went wrong if something doesn't work right.

[mnichols7]

I didn't read this in time to uninstalled TP or the other mods and it is mess up and I have no idea where to begin to fixed it.

At first I got the page for proceeding but when I did, it failed.  Now I can't get to that page, I get error loading to databases.

I wish I hadn't tried it, I just do not know how to fixed it on my own!  I'll upload my saved file and forget upgrading.

[JPDeni]

I had to reinstall my backup database and reinstall SMF1.1RC2 and TP.86 in order to get back to where I had been. Then I uninstalled TP, upgraded SMF and reinstalled TP and it's working great.