(Applies to: version 2.0 of FusionBB)

(These instructions apply to the upgrading of all FBB versions 1.0 and newer as well as the clean installation of FBB version 2.0.)

Reminder: Always back up your site and database prior to making any major changes!

FusionBB 2.0 New install instructions

• Prior to starting make sure you have your mysql database username and password handy, as well as your FusionBB license number.

• In addition, your server must meet the following requirements:
  • PHP 4.3.0 or later

  • MySQL 4 or later

  • Safe mode off

  • PHP mysqli extension enabled

  • PHP GD extension enabled or ImageMagick Installed (needed for image resizing)

  • PHP xml parser enabled... (needed for rss)

  • PHP socket access... (needed for rss and mpp)

If you are unsure if your server meets the requirements for FusionBB we have a utility to check your server requirements located here.

New Install Steps:

• Upload all files to your host

• CHMOD the following directories and ALL Files Inside of them to 666 so that the install script can write to them. If the install check for writing to these directories fails, you may need to try setting permissions as 777.

/config
/fbbavatars
/fbbupload
/rss
/images
/language
/install

• Create the empty database you are going to use and assign a mysqluser to it. (You may be able to do this via your web hosting control panel or your host may need to do this for you.)

• Browse to yoursite/fusiondir/install/install.php

• Follow the instructions and enjoy!

(Note: Once installation is completed, you may delete the install directory.)

Upgrade instructions

• Upload All Files from the package

• CHMOD the following directories and ALL Files Inside of them to 666 so that the install script can write to them. If the install check for writing to these directories fails, you may need to try setting permissions as 777.

/config
/language

• Browse to yoursite/fusiondir/install/install.php

• Follow the instructions to complete the upgrade!

• After the upgrade process finishes, you must do these additional steps:
  • Re-sync your Permissions Matrix:

Admin >> Database >> Re-sync Data >> Permissions Matrix

• Set new Configuration Settings (new settings will be flagged with "new" indicator):

Admin >> Edit >> Configuration Settings >> All Settings

• Set new Control Panel Permissions (new permissions will be flagged with "new" indicator):

Admin >> Permissions >> Control Panel

• Set new Site Permissions (new permissions will be flagged with "new" indicator):

Admin >> Permissions >> Site

(Thanks to FusionBB site Admins Chris Peterson, Dave Lozier, and Joshua Pettit for this info!)