Is there any better way to install or better order to upgrade & add new DTO features.?
I currently have vB 3.8.5, w/ Garage Plus, i want to add Vendors Tools & im thinking about upgrading to 4.0.2. PL1

Also, is it possible to set up a demo board to port/copy all of my data over (only as a copy) then do all the upgrades/additions to make sure everything works, then upload it to the live site.? (along with any other mods already installed)


Thanks for any insight.
Chili

If you do plan on migrating to vB 4 that would be the first step before adding anything new. Once the migration is complete then add in your mods one at a time and test between each.

The vB license does allow for a test/demo install along with the production version. The problem your plan will cause is the db will be out of sync. The test and the production db's will have different data if both are running at the same time.

The method we use to migrate to vB 4 is to created a test install by copying and then renaming the production db. The adjusting the config.php to point to the proper db. Install the currently used vB version, in your case 3.8.5, then update that test site to vB 4. From there add the mods desired testing after each.

Once comfortable with the test side of things then it's time to shut down the production site, run the update and install the mods.

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