I am getting ready to o my update from an older version of phpBB to the newest version, but I have MANY mods running on my forum. <br /><br />Is it posible to upload the PATCH file, and run the update through a CRON job? In the phpBB instructions, it gives a command :<br /><br />patch -cl -d [PHPBB DIRECTORY] -p1 < [PATCH NAME]<br /><br />If anyone can let me know if this is possible, i would be in your debt, and I am sure many others would be as well. Also, if this is possible, if someone could post an example of the command line with exact directory locations, it would be a huge help as well.<br /><br />Thanks<!--content-->
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" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><br /><br />If you cannot get the patch to run from a cron job, you can upload the patch file and then open a support ticket with the help desk and give all the information they would need to run it for you.<!--content-->
Welcome to the forum oggie <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/kicking.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance:" border="0" alt="kicking.gif" /> <br /><br />I don't use phpbb, but before upgrading be sure to make a backup of your site and database.<br />use cpanel > backup<br />click on home directory backup to download a compressed backup of your site<br />and below that download your database.<br /><br />That way if the upgrade goes bad you can upload the home backup and database to get back to where you were.<br /><br />I am sure there will be others here soon that can offer help or advice on the cron method.<!--content-->
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Welcome oogie! I second the backup idea (speaking from experience here). They are ALWAYS valuable!<!--content-->
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Hi oogie and welcome to the family. <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><br /><br />If you cannot get the patch to run from a cron job, you can upload the patch file and then open a support ticket with the help desk and give all the information they would need to run it for you.<!--content-->Welcome to the forum oggie <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/kicking.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance:" border="0" alt="kicking.gif" /> <br /><br />I don't use phpbb, but before upgrading be sure to make a backup of your site and database.<br />use cpanel > backup<br />click on home directory backup to download a compressed backup of your site<br />and below that download your database.<br /><br />That way if the upgrade goes bad you can upload the home backup and database to get back to where you were.<br /><br />I am sure there will be others here soon that can offer help or advice on the cron method.<!--content-->
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Welcome oogie! I second the backup idea (speaking from experience here). They are ALWAYS valuable!<!--content-->
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