Upgrading question

[Sami]

the prefix should be the same as your prefix on DB , what is the table prefix of your db is this coppermine_

[CGPhotos]

I am not proficient here so I will try ti not make a fool of myself.     As I look at the data base I have beem importing the old database into I see there are now three prefixes, coppermine, cpg133 & cpg149.  Is this what you need to know?
I had emptied the dtatbase numerous times and imported the old DB (cpg133) and when I run the upgrade some cpg149 files come in, then I renamed what I thought was everything that said cpg149 to coppermine

[CGPhotos]

I am looking at the config.php for the 1.3.3 and the 1.4.9 and the sql DB prefix of the names are different due to different users and password for the servers.  Cani or do i need to make these the same or just the table prefixes?

[Sami]

Ok !
Then first you need to totaly drop this DB or totaly drop all the table and then re-restore your old (CPG133) databse and then change your prefix under config.inc.php to cpg133 (same as your old databse table prefix)
hope it work for you

[CGPhotos]

That got us alot further!!  Now all my pictures are gone, the albums etc. are there though  how do i get my pictures?

[Sami]

What pics or albums do you talking about !!!!? I think that you are going to reastore your old DB to your new installed CPG am I right ?
Then how did you have pics and album on your new fresh installation !!!!?

[CGPhotos]

I have over 3000 pics in my old albums on the old server, Am I correct thinking that I need to reupload all those pics to the new server with the nwe version?

[Sami]

Yes,this is the only way...

[CGPhotos]

Thank you so much!  you have been a tremendous help!!

[Joachim Müller]

This is leading nowhere, you don't even know the very basics. I suggest hiring someone to perform the upgrade for you...

[CGPhotos]

Thank you for the encouragement(insults) and the loss of karma, I thought this was to help people who are trying to learn as much as you, this forum has taken me almost two weeks to get things fixed as I went on my own and figured out how to avoid the problems I had when I lost my site due to upgrading on the same server.  I installed the new version on my own as worked through your forum to get things fixed, got my theme done by myself but the documantation is not clear on how to upgrade just the directory.  I also thought the directory stored my pics as I looked at it in phpadmin its showed the pics,  I did answer my own question long before your response when I went through my ftp program and completed it without your help.  I like being able to read other posts and get my answer before "bothering" you guys who can take over the world with the click of a button.  When I was hold how to fix my directory no one told me the pics didnt move.  Thank you.