Running XF 1.5.21 - what does upgrade to XF2 cost?

[djbaxter]

I'm confused.

We are currently running XF 1.5.21 with a valid license and support extended to October 2018.

I went to the customer login to see what upgrading to XF2 would cost. I am able to download XF 2.09 as well as Resource Manager 2.03 (we have a license for the XF1 version of that as well). I could find no information anywhere there about an upgrade fee.

So does this mean that with our current license we can legally upgrade to XF2 at no additional cost?

 

[Snog]

Yes, if you have a valid license you can upgrade to XF2 at no additional cost.

 

[djbaxter]

I'll be damned. After years with vBulletin, that's excellent news!

Way to go Xenforo!!!

 

[ge66]

If you use addons be sure to check how to handle that before upgrading.

 

[Paul B]

https://xenforo.com/xf2-docs/manual/install-upgrade/#upgrading-from-xenforo-1

 

[djbaxter]

Are all XF1 AdminCP settings (email addresses, APIs, that sort of thing) retained during the upgrade?

 

[Chris D]

Yes

 

[djbaxter]

Perfect. Time to take the plunge this weekend I think.

 

[ge66]

Always make a test run on a local database/copy of your forum, to avoid to much excitement

I think I tested, a few times with layout, addons and upgrading and then waited a few months for some addons and tried again, then upgraded.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Always make a test run on a local database/copy of your forum, to avoid to much excitement

I think I tested, a few times with layout, addons and upgrading and then waited a few months for some addons and tried again, then upgraded.

I just found it was a perfect opportunity to ditch some Addons that weren't actually adding much value. Nice to have a leaner easier to maintain system. I found I had been over-attached to Addons that were really just adding bloat and complexity. I ditched about six and nobody batted an eyelid.

 

[djbaxter]

I just found it was a perfect opportunity to ditch some Addons that weren't actually adding much value. Nice to have a leaner easier to maintain system. I found I had been over-attached to Addons that were really just adding bloat and complexity. I ditched about six and nobody batted an eyelid.

That's what I'm finding as I make backups and notes in preparation for the upgrade.

I was quite surprised to find there were 20 addons ! that were probably not needed. That probably tells me that we need to be doing reviews of addons more frequently. (This is something that I already do semi-regularly on vBulletin forums because they tends to be slower loading to begin with.)

There are about 6 more that have not been updated (yet) for XF2 but some of those may have been replaced by additions to core functions - or possibly will be in XF 2.1.