Upgrading from beta 3 to RC

[thunderup]

Okay, I am upgrading from Beta 3 to the new RC release...

I have a question about the templates..
Will all templates be over-written?
Will all .css files be overwritten except for EXTRA.css?

Also, are the templates effected in this update when the over-write? Where I would need to find my code I added/modififed in the template on my version and re-input it ?
Or could I simply copy and paste the entire template on my beta 3 version and replace the RC version?


Thanks!

 

[Paul B]

See this post I just made: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/what-exactly-does-upgrading-replace.23000/#post-289251

And this earlier one: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/what-exactly-does-upgrading-replace.23000/#post-286394

You can't just copy and paste the old template code as you will be running out of date templates then.
You need to incorporate your changes into the new templates - you should keep a record of any changes you have made for this reason.

 

[thunderup]

Gotcha, okay so do any of the .css files get overwritten?

example, node_list.css and extra.css

 

[Paul B]

Extra.css is never overwritten.

Any edited templates which are updated in the new release are marked as outdated.

What are outdated templates and why do I need to revert them? Can't I just continue using the old ones?
If a template is changed between releases, i.e. from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1, and you have manually edited it, then it will be marked as outdated. This is done because the software doesn't automatically overwrite those templates, thereby causing certain functionality which you have added to be lost. It is an indication that the core code has changed and you need to take action. The software will continue to function with these outdated templates but you may be missing important updates and bug fixes so it is recommended to revert and reapply any edits.