Vanilla 2 RC3
  • MarkMark
    Posts: 4,880
    We are pleased to announce Vanilla 2 Release Candidate 3.

    About This Release

    Do not use on production systems.

    This version of the code has many minor fixes & improvements from the RC2 release.

    Importer/Exporter

    We've done a lot of work on the Vanilla importer/exporter, and we'd appreciate it if the community tests it thoroughly so we can iron out any problems. You can find documentation here: http://vanillaforums.com/blog/help-topics/importing-data/

    Requirements

    • PHP version 5.2.0 or newer
    • MySQL version 5 or newer
    • Apache version 2 or newer

    Installing

    1. Unzip the package to the desired folder on your server.
    2. Create a database for Vanilla (named whatever you like).
    3. Browse to the folder in your web browser, and follow the instructions on-screen.

    Troubleshooting the Vanilla 2 Installation

    If you run into any issues during the installation, you may see the "Bonk" error screen. In order to get past this screen, you can remove the following line from your conf/config.php file:

    $Configuration['Garden']['Errors']['MasterView'] = 'error.master.php';

    This will show you a more detailed screen of information about the actual problem you've encountered. Please include this information when reporting issues (copy & paste exact errors, please).

    Upgrading RC1 & RC2 Vanilla 2 Forums

    1. Sign into your existing forum with the user that has UserID = 1
    2. Back up your database.
    3. Back up all of your existing files.
    4. Unarchive the new files and copy them over your existing files. Make sure that your hidden files (ie .htaccess) are copied to your server.
    5. Navigate to the page in your forum that updates your database (this will not work if you did not sign in as UserID = 1): www.yourdomain.com/path/to/vanilla/utility/structure
    6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button to run the update scripts.
    7. Navigate to your forum and test away!

    Reporting Issues

    DO NOT REPORT ISSUES ON THE COMMUNITY FORUM

    Please report all issues on the GitHub Issue Tracker. Remember to do a quick search through the issues to make sure your issue has not already been added or resolved.

    Where to Download

    We have merged all of our RC3 changes into our master branch, and we have tagged the RC 3 release. You can browse the tagged release here:

    http://github.com/vanillaforums/Garden/tree/Vanilla_2.0_rc3

    And you can download the package here:

    http://github.com/vanillaforums/Garden/archives/Vanilla_2.0_rc3
  • LincolnLincoln
    Posts: 2,016
    I thought GitHub was going to melt yesterday. :D Nice work.

    Vanilla developer [GitHub, Twitter]

  • MarkMark
    Posts: 4,880
    We had to whip out the WD-40 at one point...
  • eleitheleith
    Posts: 83
    i'm likely using a pre RC1 vanilla code base. if i try git pulling RC3 and going to /utility/structure i get an sql complaint that i can't get around: "Unknown column 'd.Body' in 'field list'

    if i try clearing the cache folder manually and removing some older looking values in the config.php, i lose access to all of vanilla, ending up with 404 pages.

    is there a path of exporting/importing my data into a fresh vanilla rc3 install? i've also got single sign-on working on this instance, so i would want to migrate that as well. i'm fine hacking together things, so i don't need an all in one script to do everything for me, just need a guideline as to what steps i need to take, as i'm stuck right now.
  • TimTim
    Posts: 1,547

    Reporting Issues

    DO NOT REPORT ISSUES ON THE COMMUNITY FORUM

    Please report all issues on the GitHub Issue Tracker. Remember to do a quick search through the issues to make sure your issue has not already been added or resolved.

    ** @eleith Make a new issue in github, and we can collaborate further on there. Thanks :)

    Vanilla Forums Senior Developer [GitHub, Twitter, About.me]

  • eleitheleith
    Posts: 83
    oh i see. i misinterpreted the definition of issue. i figured since i was upgrading a pre-RC1 that this is not an issue of vanilla 2, as the focus will likely be on vanilla1->vanilla2 migration.

    i'll go ahead and post on github now.
  • Alexander25Alexander25
    Posts: 22
    I'm kind of a noob at all this, but I do not understand the upgrade installation text. Is there a better explanation somewhere? I'm having problems with number 5 (what page is that?)

    Thanks
  • KoffaKoffa
    Posts: 8
    Hey,

    first of all: thanks a lot for the great work. I love vanilla.
  • phreakphreak
    Posts: 138
    Seems to me that Login doesn't work for Safari 5.0, Chrome and FF work for me. Sorry, no time to register at GitHub now for proper reporting. Maybe someone can test and mention the error.
  • Alexander25Alexander25
    Posts: 22
    same here

    but nice job with the RSS
  • CodersCoders
    Posts: 31
    Any chance of some type of Rails integration?
  • garymardellgarymardell
    Posts: 815
    @Coders What do you mean by Rails integration?
  • CodersCoders
    Posts: 31
    Connecting vanilla with a rail app.
  • garymardellgarymardell
    Posts: 815
    @Coders So basically you just mean an API. I don't know if an API is on the schedule or not. You will have to ask @Mark or @tim
  • RainulfRainulf
    Posts: 58
    Niceee about time!
  • boriszborisz
    Posts: 21
    will finial version of Vanilla 2 gone support Google Friend Connect or maybe facebook login system?
  • RaizeRaize
    Posts: 695
    maybe as a plugin would be better...facebook integration really increases the weight of the site, which goes against what Vanilla stands for
  • TobbesTobbes
    Posts: 27
    "upgrading RC1 Vanilla 2 Forums"
    Did you guys really try this yourself?
  • TobbesTobbes
    Posts: 27
    ;-)
  • ToddTodd
    Posts: 1,436
    @Tobbes, if I had a nickel for every time I upgraded a Vanilla 2 installation...

    Vanilla co-founder

  • WeedShack_AdminWeedShack_Admin
    Posts: 10
    Mark,
    How much would you charge to upgrade my VanillaForums script from version 1 to version 2? I would like to be able to use the newly added Vanilla Smarty Template Pages. My site is http://www.WeedShack.com
    Thanks,
    Jason
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