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Hi

I currently am running version 0.19.0 (not a typo) with MySQL and I would like to upgrade to the latest stable build 1.0.8. I would also like to migrate mantis to new server. Currently running on W2k and would like to move to W2K3 server using sql 2005 db server. Is the upgrade from my old version to current doable? Should I upgrade in place and then move to new server or install 1.0.8 on new server and move the appropriate files from the old version? which files do i need to move? is there any documentation on what i'd like to do? please help...TIA

Tony

Hi,

A couple of months ago I did exactly what you want to do. I don't run Windows, so I have no idea how much of the process is similar, but it worked fine for me on Linux. I also did a server migration at the same time too!

My advice is to do a mysqldump of your mantis database and store it away somewhere safe. That way you can do as many practice runs of the migration as you need. I also put the php front end into a tarball, and that way if things really go pear shaped it's very simple to just restore your working setup.

Once you get the new php backend up and running and point it to the database, there's an upgrade.php page that converts your old database into the new format. It worked perfectly for me first time and I was so delighted with how smoothly it went that I even posted on the forums here remarking on how easy it was.

H.