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After you go to the Backup section in your cPanel, click the Select Partial Backup link and from there select the Mysql Databases option. That will display all the databases that you have created. Select only the database that you have used to install your Ipb forum from the list and that should do it. 
If you don't know the name of your forum 's database you can get it from the conf_global.php file. sql_database is what holds the database name.
That is if you have used separate databases for your forum and Wordpress. If you have installed both of them in the same database go to the database in question and after clicking the Export button, unselect the wordpress tables. 
That was for manual backups. You can also set up automated backups through the Cron section at your cPanel.
A word of advice, if I may, it's best to always check the backup afterwards to make sure that it has been done properly and it's not corrupted. 
If you have SSH or Telnet access to your site, you can also back up your database via SSH or Telnet. 
Whereas to make a backup of the forum files, you can do it either through a Ftp program or the File Manager section at your cPanel. Either method will do. The later is quicker and more efficient imo.
Hope it helps. 

We would not offer optimisation of your own server. Thats something you would need to contact your hosting company on. If you are referring to cloud, we take care of all that so you dont need to

I agree

Thank you! That works!

To create a new password, you can either generate it through the follow link:
http://www.htaccesstools.com/htpasswd-generator/
or through the command line. Either method will work. 

It's strange that the upgrader threw an error about a missing column when in fact that was not the case. Anyways, if everything works fine with the chart then you have nothing to worry about imo. 

This error indicates a missing field. Can you check the ips_core_saved_charts table at the database and see if the  chart_timescale column is indeed missing?

Look at the .htpasswd file. That info should be stored in there. 

Looking good. Exceedingly well done by the looks of it. You guys are revolutionizing the forum world with Invision Community 5. Hats off to you. 

Something went wrong typically indicates that something went wrong. I would check your System Log for further input on what happened because something could have gone further wrong interrupting that message. When the account is locked due to too many attempts with incorrect credentials, that would display a message indicating that.

Ok grandpa.

Looking good. Exceedingly well done by the looks of it. You guys are revolutionizing the forum world with Invision Community 5. Hats off to you. 

Looking good. Exceedingly well done by the looks of it. You guys are revolutionizing the forum world with Invision Community 5. Hats off to you. 

Looking good. Exceedingly well done by the looks of it. You guys are revolutionizing the forum world with Invision Community 5. Hats off to you. 

Looking good. Exceedingly well done by the looks of it. You guys are revolutionizing the forum world with Invision Community 5. Hats off to you. 

As you may know, Invision Community 5 is currently in development, and progress has been great, with many areas starting to come together.
Almost all of the significant code restructuring has been completed, with much progress on the UI and the new theme bearing fruit. A fair few new features are complete, but some aren't quite ready to show, as they need a little love from Ehren.
I wanted to share a little teaser of Invision Community 5; how many new things or changes can you spot?
The small print
Please remember that the features, functionality and UI shown in this little teaser are pre-beta, so they are subject to change. The features and functionality shown here aren't all that has been completed; many new features are 'code-complete' but waiting for some UI polish before we're ready to share more. Essentially, what you're seeing is a work in progress.
We don't have a release timeframe in mind yet, but we'll let you know when we do!

I'm sorry, I was responding to Marc above -- I think I have everything fixed for them to be able to access the site. The problem is still there.
I think I've got it all updated now, so you should be able to get in. Thanks so much for all your help, and sorry for the confusion.

Okay, so it seems my core_attachments_map table was in MyISAM. I converted it to InnoDB (see code below) and the upgrade process could continue.
ALTER TABLE `core_attachments_map` ENGINE = InnoDB Edit: And my upgrade is now complete! 🥳

The Marketplace is closing on October 30th 2023. If you haven't already read the announcement, please read it first.
As our Marketplace prepares to close its doors, we want to ensure a seamless transition for our customers. To facilitate this process, we're introducing a new 'license key' system to allow you to transfer your purchases to the third-party developer website in a privacy-conscious way.
On the 'My Purchases' page, you'll find an improved layout displaying each resource you've purchased from the Marketplace. This includes the original purchase date, the expiry date (if applicable) and the current renewal term (if applicable).
Additionally, we've added two new enhancements. First, you'll notice the purchase-specific license key (depicted as XXXX in the screenshot). This license key is accessible to the third party author and can be provided to them through their website or other means. It enables them to confirm your payment for the resource and check its activation status. Secondly, we've added a link to their profile in the Providers Directory (if applicable).

You can find contact details and a link to the provider's website on their profile. We hope that these additions will help make the transition as smooth as possible.
 
Third Party Developers
Developers can now access the new 'My Sales' area, where you'll find a searchable list of resources that have had sales on the Marketplace. This list may include resources that were previously hidden.

Clicking on any of these resources will display a list similar to the old 'my paid files.' Here, you'll find detailed information for each purchase, including purchase and expiry dates. Additionally, the list now includes the customer's current renewal term, which may differ from the initial purchase due to pricing changes.
Furthermore, you'll notice the new license key, conveniently searchable in the top right corner. We've also made the list of purchases available in CSV format, allowing for easy integration into your own website or marketplace.

Please let us know if you have any questions and we hope these new tools will ease the transition from the Marketplace.

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WIth the mysql issue, its because you are on an older release, where there was a bug that has since been resolved. So you would need to run manually as you mentioned

Not by default imo. That will require custom coding.

But yes, that was it! 🤩
Files uploaded and all error messages gone.
And I was able to cleanly uninstall the calendar module.
Many thanks for your help. 👍

☀️ Welcome to this week's Invision Community Insight! ☀️
Thank you for checking out our weekly, round up post. I hope you have had a wonderful week. 
 
This week's updates from the Invision Community team are below. 🙂 
 
Current Happenings
 
New Version
Our newest beta is ready! The official September release will be available next week.
As with all beta releases, upgrading your community is at your own risk. Please make sure you backup before upgrading! 
Here is what is slated for the September release, version 4.7.13. https://invisioncommunity.com/release-notes/
New Spam Prevention Features Introducing Community Hive  
Introducing Community Hive
We are proud to introduce our new free-to-use service in beta! We have received super helpful feedback from many of you and we are making changes daily! Thank you to those of you that are on this ride with us! 
 
Marketplace Closure
Our Marketplace Closure announcement was last week. We will follow up with more information this coming week. Announcements will be added to the AdminCP with the September release. 
 
 
Changelog
No version 4 Changelog to share this week.

The third party community plans to launch a coordinated Marketplace Directory that at least lists all of the files in one location.  
Developers will handle support and payments on their own site, but at least you will be able to browse and access files in one location.  

There are indeed other messages. The "Not using UTF8MB4" part there is important. You should resolve that first