Best way to move my upgrade

[armaclans]

So here is the real site running on 0.9: http://armaclans.com/

Here is the new updated site running on 1.2 http://update.armaclans.com/

What is the best way I should move the update over. I have come up with 2 options

Option 1:

Move databases that hold all member information over to the updated sites database then update the domain.

Option 2:

Move all files from updated site over to the real site then run the upgrade.php from the install folder.

 

[cajkan]

Just warn all users that you will make some updates, and tell them that the website will be maintaining for 10 minutes.

Upgrades are quick, no need to move database.

 

[Basti]

option 1: can be done, but can be tricky for unexperienced users. Not really suggested.

So yea option 2 is better. But with a catch
Make a backup of database and files, then move files over, except settings_sql.php and WHOLE plugins folder and run the updater.
Why skip plugins? its using 1.2 plugins most likely, it might cause unexpected results before even running the updater due missing db columns.

So...
1) backup files and db
2) Move all but plugins folders and settings_sql.php
3) run updater on live site
4) now move all plugins over. After that check admin and click the install icons, most likely there will be a few who recieved db updates.

Regarding step 4, real updates should be handled the same way, update, then check for plugin updates