[Solved]Upgrade from my current version 1.6.7 to the latest

[chrisbar]

I have an installed version 1.6.7 of the cms on the server and want toe upgrade to the latest version without losing my whole site and stuff of course. What is the best procedure step by step (because I'm a beginner in CMSMADESIMPLE).

thanks for the advice!
Chris

[Cherry]

Before you do anything:
Backup!
Backup your files, backup the database.
(I.E. download all your files to your pc. Use PHPMyAdmin or whatever you have to administer your database and export the data to your pc)
(Normally you won't need it, but in case something goes wrong you can restore from that).

Then go to the forge and download cmsms 1.8.2. No diff packet here. Take the base packet which contains only English language or full packet with all languages).

Unpack to some place on your pc.

Upload the file overwriting the existing ones.

Make config.php writable (chmod 666)

In your browser  go to
http://yoursite.com/install/upgrade.php

let the upgrade do its job.


When all is done:
remove the installation files from your server. Write protect your config.php (chmod 444).

Check if everything works.


Hope that helps
Cherry

[Cherry]

not to forget .....
check your server's PHP version.
Should be at least 5.2.4

[Dr.CSS]

This has been answered many times...

Back up all folders/files, back up DB...

Upload the tar.gz file via the file manager on your server and unpack to overwrite all, or unpack tar on your computer and FTP all folders/files to site, overwrite all...

Once all folders/files are in place...

site.com/install/upgrade.php and follow all prompts...

Please do a forum search next time... thanks...

[Wishbone]

I do a full copy of the files in a sub-folder and make a copy of the database, upgrade and test before I make it 'live'.

[chrisbar]

Thanks for all the help, but how to run the install.php? The server has version 5.2.8 (that should be ok then), but how can I run Install.php ? I can't see Upgrade doing it's job.
thanks for the help.
Chris

[Dr.CSS]

Once you are ready just type in the address...

yoursite.com/install/upgrade.php and you should be good to go...