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I have downloaded and installed MantisBT v2.0. I'm unclear how to import all of the data from v1.2.19 to the new install. I would rather not try to upgrade the live Mantis install. I understand I should put it in Maintenance mode but if something were to go wrong, I'd prefer to install in a new directory, then import the data. Can I copy all the files from 1.2 and put them into the 2.0 directory then run the install/upgrade script? Alternatively, after installing v2.0 in the new location, can I import the SQL backup file into version 2 location? Thanks in advance for your help.

As far as I know, you have to just copy the config files and the custom files: https://www.mantisbt.org/manual/admin.i ... grade.html
Or am I missing the question?

Thanks but the config file is incorrect because a new database has been created. The documentation mentions not to change the config file directly so I was concerned. My question is, can I import the SQL backup file from existing install to the new install? I'm using PHPmyAdmin. I appreciate your response.

I dont know if I understand your problem correctly, this is what I suppose you mean:

you have installation X (mantis version 1.2.19) and you have installation Y (mantis version 2.0.0) and you want to use the database of X in Y.
This is possible by altering the config file (database name, account and pw) and then going to www.yourmantis.com/admin/install.php and click upgrade database.
You should of course also move your custom-files (e.g. custom_strings.php) and adapt your config file according to the information in your old one (if you are moving your mantis).

Thanks very much, the full explanation helps. I will give it a try.

Next month I will migrate from 1.2.10 to 2.0. We are planning to do this in a separate domain and new database, just like you.

MKW-mantis, It would be great if you detail how you have done and what result you have obtained. Thank you very much in advance!

I'm getting the following error and have been unable to resolve. I've tried a couple of solutions mentioned in other sections of the forum but so far nothing has worked for me.

APPLICATION ERROR #2900
For security reasons MantisBT will not operate when $g_crypto_master_salt is not specified correctly in config_inc.php or is shorter than 16 characters long.

I did not make any changes to the config file, I moved it as requested (by the installer) into the config folder instead of leaving at the root and that's when the error was generated.

I'm still looking for a solution that lets me use the sql data export from 1.2.19 to import into v2.0.0. I've successfully used php myAdmin in the past to export and import sql files and I thought it might be convenient since I'm not a programmer.

MKW-mantis wrote: For security reasons MantisBT will not operate when $g_crypto_master_salt is not specified correctly in config_inc.php or is shorter than 16 characters long

Set $g_crypto_master_salt to a string which is at least 16 characters long in your config_inc.php,
e.g add the following line