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Title: Haven't been here in over a year...
Post by: fluxer555 on September 06, 2015, 03:24:05 pm
Hi everybody,

I've gotten busy with life / my job, so I haven't been as involved in this project over the past year or so. I have some questions:

1. I probably have an old version of BitShares for OSX. What do I need to do to make sure I have a smooth transition to the latest version?

2. What do I need to do to make sure my funds are secure for the 2.0 upgrade?

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Haven't been here in over a year...
Post by: testz on September 06, 2015, 03:45:50 pm
Quote from: fluxer555 on September 06, 2015, 03:24:05 pm
Hi everybody,

I've gotten busy with life / my job, so I haven't been as involved in this project over the past year or so. I have some questions:

1. I probably have an old version of BitShares for OSX. What do I need to do to make sure I have a smooth transition to the latest version?

2. What do I need to do to make sure my funds are secure for the 2.0 upgrade?

Thanks :)

Welcome back  :)

1. Update your version to 0.5.3 https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.5.3
2. Make sure that everything fine
3. Update your version to 0.9.2 https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares/releases
4. Make sure that everything fine and you synced with network
5. Make backup
6. Wait for BitShares 2.0 and enjoy!

Before doing anything make sure that you have backup of you current wallet.
Title: Re: Haven't been here in over a year...
Post by: mint chocolate chip on September 06, 2015, 03:51:05 pm
Welcome back, you can also visit the revamped https://bitshares.org/ which has lots of BitShares 2.0 information and links to resources/downloads.
Title: Re: Haven't been here in over a year...
Post by: cryptkeeper on September 06, 2015, 05:26:45 pm
Hello guys, I've been here since the beginning and i am happy that I'm still here.I ran into a small problem  windows 10 blocked 0.9.2 version from downloading, is there a way to fix this?
Title: Re: Haven't been here in over a year...
Post by: mint chocolate chip on September 06, 2015, 06:19:11 pm
Quote from: cryptkeeper on September 06, 2015, 05:26:45 pm
Hello guys, I've been here since the beginning and i am happy that I'm still here.I ran into a small problem  windows 10 blocked 0.9.2 version from downloading, is there a way to fix this?
Try a different browser maybe.
Title: Re: Haven't been here in over a year...
Post by: Fernandez on September 07, 2015, 01:40:05 pm
What happens to the BTS locked up? Will they be released when transferring, or do we import the wallets again?
Title: Re: Haven't been here in over a year...
Post by: emailtooaj on September 07, 2015, 04:54:50 pm
Quote from: cryptkeeper on September 06, 2015, 05:26:45 pm
Hello guys, I've been here since the beginning and i am happy that I'm still here.I ran into a small problem  windows 10 blocked 0.9.2 version from downloading, is there a way to fix this?

I had this same issue. Make sure to try this (if you haven't already)...
1) Make sure Windows Firewall is set to allow -- C:\program files\bitshares\bin\bitshares_client.exe  for both Private and Public Networks
2) Go the folder containing the Bitshares EXE and right click it >Properties>Compatability Tab> Check "Run as Admin". Do the same for the bitshares_client.exe

Once I did this I haven't had any issues running the client on Windows. Of course your mileage my vary  :P

*edit* just read your post again... are you not able to download the installation package or are you talking about d/l'ing the chain once installed?

Title: Re: Haven't been here in over a year...
Post by: hadrian on September 07, 2015, 05:04:50 pm
To anyone who's contributed in the past and is coming back to the forum after a while away...

It may be worth taking a look at this thread (https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,17354.0.html). You may not want to miss out on brownie points...