media

Will add this to new features list, maybe adding a setting will be nice to disable it.
That will be added maybe on the next update as it was requested long time ago.
Will have a look and see what i can do about the translatable title, for the other i think you gave me some ideas & will look much nicer.

If you have a large board, that would be the option you should pick...
Remember the old version
I have been using that one on 3.4.8 version with 95K members and 1.2 million posts... I hided the option for guests...

I just installed it and it worked very well. I have selected to hide it for guests - but would it be an idea to have a setting to hide it on small screens - like on telephones?

Personally,I would like the option for the members to turn it off if they don't want it

Raw please address the styling issue i posted above; it is holding back IPS 4.1.2 update for our forums
TIA
Chris

My people love it.  Options are good to have. 

Finally I have fixed this URL path problem
 

Good to hear!!!!!
And Good Luck Bud!

Hello !
First of all, I would like to thank you for the tutorial. I've never made installation or upgrade tests.
My community's database is 9Gb big and my public_html directory is about the same size. What if I create a duplicate website on my server, instead of using softwares like wamp ? I suppose it will be easier ? What should I care about ?
Thank you  :)

Hello @SecondSight 1st You are welcome I'm glad you enjoyed the read.
Yes this article is written to upgrade in both worlds. Localhost via Wamp, Xampp or any other local based webserver. It is also designed to be used for live server tests as well. If you are planning to do the later upgrade it will work just fine.
Have fun testing...
 

@media You will not need the admin Directory. Go to the bottom of the article and follow the steps in (After creating a 3.4.7 test install and all is working....).

If you see the guide in forst post you dont need the admin folder to do the upgrade.
So you perform the upgrade and you will have a new admin directory.
Then rename it as you want.

If memory serves me correctly there was a bug reported a while back...
Being I have not created an actual 3.4 to 4.1 upgrade on my local but only a fresh install I can't say if they fixed it or not.

As @Woodsman says, follow the guide. And the answer is no, you dont remove ALL of the files of 3.x You have to keep specific files.
Do it step by step and tell us where you stuck. It doesn't matter how simple your question is..There are no stupid questions....

As Wim explained you can do either or - delete or disable 3rd party applications. Deleting you may run into a chance of fragments hanging around it your database that you will have to manually remove prior to the upgrade. This I won't recommend to anyone without database experience. The preferred method is by disabling the 3rd party applications in the ACP - Applications & Modules - Manage Applications & Modules and then  disable 3rd party hooks via Manage Hooks just below. This will allow the 4.0 upgrade to bypass those disabled applications and hooks.
In your new upgraded 4.0 test site  ACP - System - System Features - Applications, at the very bottom it will show all your disabled files. These I would keep as they are for now just in case they get updated by the developers.
Happy Upgrading!

I'm glad to help. Fear of the unknown gets to the heart of the majority. But then we soon realize there was nothing to fear.....

The database does not get cleared of the tables created by 3rd party mods during an upgrade - these would be required for a mod upgrade after all. You would have to do that manually first, by uninstalling all 3rd party mods. In addition, for some mods which create tables, you may have to manually uninstall these regardless, from phpMyAdmin or so, as the uninstall routines do not always take care of the removal of the tables created by the mod.
However, not removing those tables generally is not a problem. Problems may be caused by non-removal of entries in the system configuration tables, and possibly from additional fields/columns added to existing tables, although I have never had any problems with the latter so far. The former, yes unfortunately. And those are generally a pain to remove.
Regarding translations: AFAIK, you need to have the system installed before you can create a translation. It is in the ACP, in Customization => Localization => Languages.
You may translate everything there and then, on the fly.
HTH, kind regards, Wim

Upgrade from IP. 3.4.x to IPS4.0
I am bringing this back again seeing there are still many that want to know how to upgrade.
This is an updated version from my original post where the upgrade is explained from start to finish.
So you think you are ready to take the plunge and try a test install / upgrade from your current IP Board to the current IPS4.0 beta and later to the final release. Well we will see.
{Comment} The following steps are with the assumption you have already created a test install of your current board and made all the preparations leaving your current live board intact.
If Not then see the following article. Creating a Duplicate Local Test board from you Live Board. at the bottom of this article.
Step One.

1st, Download and run Get Ready For IPS 4.0 1.0.3 to test your current install to see if it is in fact ready. you can get your copy here. http://community.invisionpower.com/files/file/7046-get-ready-for-ips-40/
OK! all is green and good to go then skip the next step and continue on.
But you are showing errors that need to be fixed. OK it's not the end of the world so there is no need to find a cliff or skyscraper to jump from. Download and run IPS UTF8 Database Converter 1.1.13 you can get it here. http://community.invisionpower.com/files/file/6823-ips-utf8-database-converter/
Run the converter and let it do its thing, it will take a while. When this is finished re run Get Ready For IPS 4.0 1.0.3 to make sure all previous errors are fixed. If so we can go forward if not now you can find that cliff or skyscraper. NO Just Kidding!!! But you may want contact support with any errors.

Step Two.

1st, Make a backup of your Database call it whatever you like as long as you know where to go if the need comes up.

2nd, Here is a trick I use on my local due to a few corrupt downloads that failed causing me to start a test installs from scratch.

1, Create a _347 folder in your root directory and move all your files into it. Another backup you say? Yep! To go along with the above database backup should something go south on you.

2, Providing you have IP.Downloads copy these files back to your Forum Root Directory from the _347folder.
Copy the following folders, downloads, public, screenshots and uploads along with your conf_global.php file. Otherwise only public, uploads and conf_ global.php will due.

3, Copy all the files from the IPS4.0 zip file you downloaded from your clients center to your new test install directory. From your browser go to your test install site http://example.com/admin/upgrade/ and begin the upgrade process.......... Go to Site!
If the upgrader asks for your license key, add it but remember to use -TESTINSTALL immediately after the license key. 1234567890-12345-123-12345-1234567890-TESTINSTALL
 
 Creating a Duplicate Local Test board from you Live Board.
Setting up a test board for upgrade is fairly easy but time consuming.
In this section of this Tutorial is a guide for those that have never attempted to create a backup test site of the original live site for upgrade compatibility or other testing purposes.
For those of you creating a local test server on your own computer using server software like Wamp, Xampp or Mamp. Follow these easy steps.
Make a duplicate copy of your forum site by downloading it via FTP Forum Root to a location on your PC. Now log into your cpanel, PhpMyAdmin and Export the compete associated database.
In this example we will be using the Wamp environment.
Copy your forum site files into your Wamp - www directory example (C:\wamp\www\test-forum) Go into Wamp via your browser PhpMyAdmin, create a new database and Import the newly saved database into it.
In your forum directory C:\wamp\www\test-forum find  your conf_global.php.
In your conf_global.php settings you need to change these settings.
$INFO['sql_database'] = 'original';   to
$INFO['sql_database'] = 'new_db_name';   and
$INFO['board_url'] = 'http://example.com/forum';   to
$INFO['board_url'] = 'http://example.com/test-forum';
And the same with the sql user if needed.
$INFO['sql_user']       = 'tester';
Now go to the ACP System Settings - General Configuration make all pertinent changes to Path to 'upload' directory and Upload URL. You can find the hint to these new URL's below the text boxes for example:  "IP.Board has detected your uploads path as: D:/wamp/www/test-forum/uploads"  and  IP.Board has detected your uploads url as:
These changes will also need to be made in IP.Blog Settings and IP.Gallery if you have them.
Go to System - Server Environment - Settings: Server Environment click on Update Settings. This will Sync your new server location settings in your new database.
Next go to Look & Feel - Disable or remove all 3rd party skins.
Go to Template Tools in the left side panel  check all boxes under - Rebuild Master Skin Data click the Rebuild button. When this is finished click Recache Skin Sets after. 
Go back to System and Cache Management. Click on Rebuild Global Chaches Cache, Rebuild FURL Cache and then Recache ALL. Though some will say this is not necessary but trust me on this. Your IPS 4 upgrade will love you for doing these.
Next back under System - Manage Applications & Modules - Disable all 3rd party Apps then click Recache Apps & Modules.
 Next step Manage Hooks - Disable all 3rd party hooks then click Reimport Application Hooks...
Now lastly before doing the actual upgrade go back to your testboard front end via your browser and test to see if all is working correctly. Making sure it is an exact mirror to your live board. 
***NOTE***
As you make these changes in the ACP and save each they are also saved in the new Database.
 
(After creating a 3.4.7 test install and all is working....)
​Create a _347 backup folder move all the existing files into it. Thus creating a complete backup of the board you are working with. Do the same with your database by backing it up to another name like "new347-backup". You can do this in PhpMyAdmin.
 If you have IP.Downloads, you will want to copy (duplicate) the following folders from your _347 backup directory you just made back to your forum root. downloads, public, screenshots, uploads and conf_global.php.
 If you do not have IP.Downloads than all you need to copy back to the root is your public and uploads folders with the conf_global.php.
 So if your new forum root directory for the test upgrade is named "my-testboard" or "my-testboard.com" the above files need to be copied there.
After this has been completed copy your latest IPS4 beta files you downloaded from the client center to the forum root "my-testboard" or "my-testboard.com" with the other files you just put  there. Start the upgrade if it asks for your license key, add it but remember to use -TESTINSTALL immediately after the license key. 1234567890-12345-123-12345-1234567890-TESTINSTALL.

I have done this procedure for test upgrade around 15 times and it always worked..Be sure that you try it on a test install first..

The step by step instructions posted here are written in a way that anyone can follow. The way it was written is in a "For Dummies" attitude for every level of experience.

Where exactly are you havng difficulties in following this post to do the upgrade....Do it step by step.
Do you have a test site that you have duplicated from the original? If not start from there and follow the instructions.

Hi Woodsman,
Thank you for the explanation, at the beginning of this topic you guys were talking about beta a lot and that just made me think that this topic is about beta version of IPB upgrade....
Anyway, after you post and EarthDog post I went back and read the topic and see what you guys are talking about....
Thank you for your help

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Yes my members are already requested that :)

I think they should release a RC3 and add subscription manager in it... No rush... :)