I was updating phpBB3 when I ran into a small problem. My database was not up to date. I got this message:
Database message
I clicked on the link on the update page and it led me to http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/doesnt-have-a-default-value-errors/
I downloaded mysql_upgrader.php for my version of phpBB3 which is 3.05
mysql_upgrader.php for 3.05
I open the mysql_upgrader.php file with notepad, and deleted this line
die(“Please read the first lines of this script for instructions on how to enable it”);
and saved my file, and uploaded it to my root directory of phpbb.
All I had to do was visit example.com/mysql_upgrader.php
copy all the SQL code on the webpage, and run the code it in phpmyadmin
Lastly, I deleted the mysql_upgrader.php file and now I can continue my phpBB3 update from phpBB3 admin panel.
