XF 2.1 Full and upgrade downloads are the same

[polle]

I was trying to update my forum and I have a Fatal Error and my forum closed. I used the full xenForo download.

Then I downloaded the full and the 2.1.7 update files to compare them and I see that everything is exactly the same. The only difference is that the full one comes with a data and internal data directory with just an index.html inside.

What is the difference using any of the downloads?

Thanks.

 

[Chris D]

The only difference is that the full one comes with a data and internal data directory with just an index.html inside.

Therefore they are not the same. It also excludes the default .htaccess file.

If you are doing an upgrade, we recommend using the upgrade files. This can prevent issues in some cases with files or directories being overwritten which may be the behaviour in some FTP clients.