Any Platform - Automatic Update: Discus 4.1 has, built-in, a capability to update itself from the DiscusWare web server. The link here is to the administration instructions for Version Manager, which contain full instructions to perform this update.

Any Platform - FTP Upgrade Instructions: You have only FTP access to your server and you want to upgrade your Discus or Discus Professional board (most common situation for customers of virtual website hosting). This procedure can be used to go from Discus 4.0 to Discus 4.1; customers already running Discus 4.1 now should use the automatic upgrade instead.

Unix - Telnet/SSH Upgrade Instructions: You have telnet, SSH, or console access to your server, and your server is running unix (linux, Solaris, irix, etc.), and you are upgrading your properly functioning discussion board to version 4.1. This procedure can be used to go from Discus 4.0 to Discus 4.1; customers already running Discus 4.1 now should use the automatic upgrade instead.

Windows - Console Upgrade Instructions: You use a Windows machine as your web server, and you have the ability to sit down in front of that machine to type and run programs, and you want to upgrade your board. This is generally the case if you run your own server (e.g., your intranet's web server). This is almost never the case if your web site is hosted remotely. This procedure can be used to go from Discus 4.0 to Discus 4.1; customers already running Discus 4.1 now should use the automatic upgrade instead.

Upgrade from Discus Freeware to Discus Professional: It is possible to upgrade from Discus Freeware to Discus Professional, preserving all of your existing messages, users, and so on. This document tells you how.

Upgrade from Discus 4.0 to Discus 4.1: Read this document for upgrade notes if you are now running Discus 4.0 and wish to upgrade to Discus 4.1.

Any Platform - Patching: You are running a version of Discus 4.0, and you wish to update your installation to the latest maintenance release of version 4.0. The "patch" method allows you to do this by supplying only those files that have changed between the version you have and the currently available version.

Any Platform - FTP Upgrade Instructions: You have only FTP access to your server and you want to upgrade your Discus or Discus Professional board (most common situation for customers of virtual website hosting).

Unix - Telnet/SSH Upgrade Instructions: You have telnet, SSH, or console access to your server, and your server is running unix (linux, Solaris, irix, etc.), and you are upgrading your properly functioning discussion board to version 4.0.

Windows - Console Upgrade Instructions: You use a Windows machine as your web server, and you have the ability to sit down in front of that machine to type and run programs, and you want to upgrade your board. This is generally the case if you run your own server (e.g., your intranet's web server). This is almost never the case if your web site is hosted remotely.

Upgrade from Discus Freeware to Discus Professional: It is possible to upgrade from Discus Freeware to Discus Professional, preserving all of your existing messages, users, and so on. This document tells you how.

Upgrade to Version 4.0 from Older Version: You have a Discus 3.10 (or before) board that you want to upgrade to version 4.0.

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