Well, step 1 is done: the 3.8.4pl2 test forum is active. For me
. DONE (1/12/2010).
Next steps:
* Importing my backup database into the test forum. Possibly be done tomorrow. DONE (1/13/2010).
* Upgrading the test forum to vBulletin 4.0.1. Shooting for Thursday. FINALLY WORKING (1/18/2010). There were a couple setting changes I had to make that weren't in the documentation. I want to test, a bit, before opening it for public test.
* Havening some folks test to make sure all is well. From Friday until all the kinks are worked out.
* Announcing that after X time, your posts may not be transferred to the new forum. I'm probably going to do this no earlier than when 4.0.2 is released in appx. 2 weeks. Or a Friday.
* Repeating the entire process one more time (including full backups) for the "final, to be released to the public" forum. This is to ensure that I have the latest database. The Saturday after the above.
* Changing the redirect from
http://woodwindforum.com/forums to the new forum. Same Saturday.
* Archiving the current (3.8.4 pl2) forum you're looking at. No rush.
* Taking the archive offline. No rush.