Chuck Coulson wrote: > What's the best way to install new nightly builds? If I replace the old > folder with the new build, I lose plugins, etc. Thanks. > > Chuck Coulson >
I've found the best way to keep nightlies up to date is to maintain a Netscape 4.7x installation with the same preferences, etc. - When you decide to upgrade, make sure the bookmarks, newsgroups, mail, address books in 4.7 are up to date, delete your moz profile, uninstall moz, delete the moz folder, and install the new nightly - the new nightly will migrate the NS 4.7 folder automatically. While this would involve using 4.7 frequently to keep mail/news/etc. up to date, it's very effective - move your plugins folder out, and back in when you're done :) The other option is to just continually upgrade over moz - which retains all plugins and settings, but sometimes files don't get overwritten properly and the way profiles and variables are read can change in different builds, so unfortunately that could lead to nasty buglike behaviour where the problem is actually an improper installation, as opposed to a problem with the files related to that build. I frequently use this method, but if something starts acting up, I reinstall using the uninstall and migrate method, and most of the problems clear up :) Patrick
