How to properly update Mindcrack Server

[Fedex_worker]

Ok so this will likely be an extremely nooby question, but I need some help so here goes:

I have been running a Mindrack v7 server for a while and it has been going pretty smooth. (I run it just from the server start batch file included with the download). I tried updating the server to the new update by downloading the newest version of the mindcrack server file from the FTB homepage, and was able to get the server to run again, however it started from a point that was about 20 hours of gameplay from the most recent save. I replaced the world folder with a copy of the world from the old server so it still loaded the correct world just not the right save. So pretty much I would like some help as to how to properly update the server since I'm guessing I did something wrong.

For now I am running the v7 server and that it still working fine. Also I would appreciate if someone could tell me how to properly back-up the server as well. Thanks

 

[Nessiroj]

uhmmmm i never heard of this and never had this myself in all the servers i have upgraded the last year. Normally if you make a backup you should backup your whole serverworldfolder. That should backup all. Do keep in mind that a full backup can only be done when the server is either readonly or shutdown for abit.

 

[HaoSs]

Stop server . do backup. (recomand FULL backup. not just world )
Delete mindcrack.jar/mods/coremods/config from your server. copy the new ftbserver.jar/mods/coremods/config from the v8 zip. run the server ( edit the startup and rename mindcrack.jar to ftbserver.jar )
start the server
Done

 

[Fedex_worker]

Thanks a lot HaoSs, that method worked!

 

[HaoSs]

no problem i have a lot of experience from running 2 tekkit servers ( 1 fully customized with own installer. I had a custom pack before it was cool ) ). and now whe FTB one