CBACK.de Orion v2.x Update / Upgrade


Update/Upgrade to CBACK Orion



It's really simple for you to convert an existing phpBB Forum to Orion. The Convertor Script works automatically and was tested with forums like phpBB(2), phpBB Plus, Dimension of phpBB, Minerva, phpBB Professional (Center), ProjectICE, phpBBFM and naturally Orion 1.x and NewGeneration (1.8.x, 1.9.x) Series. Normally every phpBB2 based Forum System should be convertable without problems. Please make a complete Forum and Database Backup before Updating! a really good Database Backup Tool is for example MySQLDumper.


Data from the following Modifications will be LOST during Update/Upgrade
(Mods wich you have installed and wich are not part of Orion will not be available after Update, naturally. Same with Templates. Here you can only use Orion 2 compatible Templates. More infos you can find on http://www.cback.de into our Support-Forum for example. ;)

  • Games Mods
  • Download Mods
  • Links Mods
  • Hacks/Mods Listen
  • Knowledge Base



The Update Routine

  • Backup
    Backup your complete Board and Database. Some files you need after Update from your old board! This step is really important!

  • Delte now your old Forum Files from your Webspace
    Delete all files of your existing Forum except config.php! The Database of your existing board has to be unchanged!

  • Upload Orion Files
    Upload now all Files wich are included into the folder orion/ to your Webspace where the config.php of your old board is. Plese don't overwrite this config.php with the config.php of the Orion Folder!!!

  • CHMOD777
    Now you have to set the file-permissions with your FTP Program. How exactly this works you find into the Help Documents of your FTP Program. Normally you can set CHMOD with a right click into your FTP Program on a File or Folder.

    Set CHMOD 777 to the following files and folders:

    • album_mod/upload
    • album_mod/upload/cache
    • cache/
    • ctracker/logfiles/*.txt
    • files/
    • files/thumbs
    • downloads/
    • images/avatars
    • images/smilies
    • includes/bbc_box_tags.php
    • includes/cache_tpls/

  • Execute Setup
    Attach /setup/setup.php behind your Forum URL to execute the Setup Script. Example if you can go to your forum over http://www.example.com, then the URL to the Setup is http://www.example.com/setup/setup.php

    Select "Update" as installation Method!

  • Final Update
    If the Update Script has finished, please delete the Folder setup/ completely from your Webspace. If you have safed some of the following folders from your old board, you can upload the included files to the Orion Folders with the same name. Set CHMOD777 to all Files wich are included into these Folders after uploading to the Orion folders!

    • album_mod/upload
    • album_mod/upload/cache
    • files/
    • files/thumbs
    • images/avatars
    • images/smilies


  • Now you're done! Have fun with Orion!