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It would be great if the upgrade process had the ability to merge the new features into the existing configuration file.

I find that I have to modify the new configuration file by hand bringing over
my options. Sometimes there are new features that don't map exactly to the
previous configuration as well.

Automating this part would help getting the new version up and running quicker.

Thanks,
-Mark

Normally, new configuration settings will be saved automatically when the general configuration form in the ACP is submitted.

2.0 will have database powered settings based on a sort of registry system, settings will be added automatically, as well as changes in the database, without any user intervention.

but with special mod-hackz in source contents it is necessary to know which data to be revised must.
upload all data is not of advantage for mod writers.
it is better to know which source file is new and which one not.

take a look at my boad, i can not upload all files without any special modifications
http://forum.filmgigant.de

Do what I do, I use WinMerge to compare the old with the new and write the changes to the new file rather than copy the old over the new. Doing that from 0.6 to 0.7 to 0.8 to 0.8a to 1.0 RC2 you tend to get familiar with the files that have been mod'ed For me it is global.tpl.php and styles.css with a two dirs gfx and smilies. If you are more of a mod-hackz than me, then you will have more to check.

yes, I must change these files:

Global.tpl
Various.tpl
panel.tpl

panel_profil.php

but WinMerge looks interesting for me. thanks for this reference. I will try it out.