The Joomla project has released Joomla 2.5.28 that has been tagged as the last release in the Joomla 2.5 series.
Officially, as of December 31, 2014, the Joomla 2.5 series will no longer be supported. This means that there are no new releases planned for Joomla 2.5, as the Joomla project is putting all its efforts in its Joomla 3.3 and upcoming 3.4 series.
We have tested Community Builder 2.0.4 and it works just fine with this new Joomla release.
There are no security related fixes in the Joomla 2.5.28 release, so there is no real rush to upgrade. However as this is the last of the Joomla 2.5 series you should start planning to upgrade your Joomla 2.5 websites to the even more secure, feature rich and mobile ready Joomla 3.3.6 environment. From January 1st Joomla 3.X will be the only security maintained release.
As developers of the most popular Joomla Social Networking extension, we are always here to help out our community. In addition to the Planning for Mini-Migration - Joomla 2.5 to 3.x Joomla resource,we have compiled a detailed how to upgrade guide that includes a video tutorial of the entire process of upgrading a Joomla 2.5.28 site with Community Builder 2.0 installed to Joomla 3.3.
The Next Generation Community Builder 2.0.4 is here
and it's free to download.
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Community Builder 2.0.4 is here and fixes 17 minor issues (detailed list in discussion thread) identified since the 2.0.3 release. CB 2.0.4 also introduces a minor new feature:
- ability to set a 100% width for Terms and Conditions fields displaying in modal window mode
If you have not already seen our videos - Community Builder 2.0 Tutorials playlist, this is a great time to do so (and subscribe to channel so you don't miss future releases). There are 37!!! short and sweet hands-on videos to help you harness the power of the next generation community builder.
Upgrading from a CB 2.0+ environment is a simple install over process.
If you are upgrading from CB 1.9.1, you should take a look at video #30: CB 2.0 Tutorials - 30 - Upgrading from CB 1.9.1 to CB 2.0 - Expectations and first steps and also keep in mind the following:
- Unlike CB 1.9.1, CB 2.0+ is now a single installable Joomla package that automatically installs component, modules and plugins
- Make sure your PHP upload_max_filesize parameter is set to at least 4M - see our Checking your PHP Settings tutorial for more info about this
- Check our Add-ons Compatibility Status page before you start and have latest CB 2.0 add-ons handy so you can upgrade them after your CB 2.0.4 installation
- Make sure that you have a full backup available before you upgrade
- If possible test your upgrade process on a cloned environment before attempting to upgrade your live site
Enjoy this free CB 2.0.4 update and discuss this on our forums.
The Next Generation Community Builder 2.0.3 is here
and it's free to download.
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Community Builder 2.0.3 is a maintenance release that fixes 18 identified issues (see discussion thread for detailed list) found since the Community Builder 2.0.2 release and introduces 2 new features:
- template css overrides allowing you to easily make changes to the default CB template
- Joomla menu page class support for CB menu items for individual page styling
We will be adding new video tutorials to our Community Builder 2.0 Tutorials playlist about these new features and how to use them (subscribe to channel so you don't miss them).
Repeating once again our upgrading from a CB 1.9.1 environment process for your consideration:
- Unlike CB 1.9.1, CB 2.0+ is now a single installable Joomla package that automatically installs component, modules and plugins
- Make sure your PHP upload_max_filesize parameter is set to at least 4M - see our Checking your PHP Settings tutorial for more info about this
- Check our Add-ons Compatibility Status page before you start and have latest CB 2.0 add-ons handy so you can upgrade them after your CB 2.0.3 installation
- Make sure that you have a full backup available before you upgrade
- If possible test your upgrade process on a cloned environment before attempting to upgrade your live site
Enjoy this free CB 2.0.3 update and discuss this on our forums.
The Next Generation Community Builder 2.0.2 is here
and it's free to download.
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Community Builder 2.0.2 is a maintenance release that fixes 12 identified issues (see discussion thread for detailed list) found since the Community Builder 2.0.1 release and 22 since the Community Builder 2.0 release.
We cannot emphasize enough the need for a carefully executed upgrade project for those upgrading from a CB 1.9.1 environment, so here it is once again:
- Unlike CB 1.9.1, CB 2.0+ is now a single installable Joomla package that automatically installs component, modules and plugins
- Make sure your PHP upload_max_filesize parameter is set to at least 4M - see our Checking your PHP Settings tutorial for more info about this
- Check our Add-ons Compatibility Status page before you start and have latest CB 2.0 add-ons handy so you can upgrade them after your CB 2.0.2 installation
- Make sure that you have a full backup available before you upgrade
- If possible test your upgrade process on a cloned environment before attempting to upgrade your live site
These steps are recommended precautions that you should really take whenever you do any upgrades on your live sites.
Enjoy this free update and discuss this on our forums.
The Next Generation Community Builder 2.0.1 is here
and it's free to download.
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Community Builder 2.0.1 is a maintenance release that fixes all issues (see discussion thread for detailed list) identified since the Community Builder 2.0 release.
I quick reminder for those that will be upgrading from a CB 1.9.1 environment:
- Unlike CB 1.9.1, CB 2.0 is now a single installable Joomla package that automatically installs component, modules and plugins
- Make sure your PHP upload_max_filesize parameter is set to at least 4M - see our Checking your PHP Settings tutorial for more info about this
- Check our Add-ons Compatibility Status page before you start and have latest CB 2.0 add-ons handy so you can upgrade them after your CB 2.0.1 installation
- Make sure that you have a full backup available before you upgrade
- If possible test your upgrade process on a cloned environment before attempting to upgrade your live site
Don't be alarmed by these steps as they are just precautions that you should really take whenever you do any upgrades on your live sites.
Enjoy this free update and discuss this on our forums.
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