Upgrading from XenForo 2.2 to XenForo 2.3 Guide

[CedricV]

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Upgrading from XenForo 2.2 to XenForo 2.3 Guide - How to successfully upgrade from XenForo 2.2 to XenForo 2.3.

Because a lot of people are running into issues which are probably often related to add-ons, I thought about posting a simple guide how I successfully upgraded from 2.2 to 2.3.

Upgrading your XenForo installation from version 2.2 to 2.3 involves some careful planning and execution. If you're just gonna hit the upgrade button without any research, you're bound to run into issues. This guide will walk you through the entire process to ensure a smooth transition.

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[philmckrackon]

100% accurate and correct guide. Should be linked on the XF upgrade page.

 

[CedricV]

Since many people are still using Rocket Loader and this is one of the core reasons why their upgrades fail, I've added this to the guide:

• Disable Cloudflare, and especially Rocket Loader, RL should never be used on XenForo.

 

[philmckrackon]

Since many people are still using Rocket Loader and this is one of the core reasons why their upgrades fail, I've added this to the guide:

• Disable Cloudflare, and especially Rocket Loader, RL should never be used on XenForo.

So true!

 

[welington]

This guide is excellent, for me I'm going to upgrade XF2.2 / VPS 20.04 Ubuntu, general soon
thanks CedricV.

 

[Mouth]

How to successfully upgrade from XenForo 2.2 to XenForo 2.3.

For your advice on creating a duplicate for testing, linking to https://xenforo.com/community/resources/how-to-duplicate-a-live-site-to-use-as-a-test-site.2792/ would be helpful.

 

[welington]

For your advice on creating a duplicate for testing, linking to https://xenforo.com/community/resources/how-to-duplicate-a-live-site-to-use-as-a-test-site.2792/ would be helpful.

Yes, try to do it with this guide too, it's very complex to do an XF update (I'm afraid of the XF 2.2 site for everything, so far the forum is all working generally.)

 

[CedricV]

For your advice on creating a duplicate for testing, linking to https://xenforo.com/community/resources/how-to-duplicate-a-live-site-to-use-as-a-test-site.2792/ would be helpful.

Have edited the guide.

Thanks!