Hi guys, im trying to upgrade an installation of CMSMS that has been violated and has malware/spamware all over the place. The problem being is im worried that reinstating the current installation, upgrading it will leave the problems on the site.
My only option has been to remove all current data, i have the database intact though. Is it possible to reuse the database since it carries all our content/templates etc whilst upgrading the core files for security reasons?
Any help at this stage would be really appreciated.
Many thanks
Upgrading
Re: Upgrading
After back-up of files AND database, remove all files from the server. Download the files fresh from the Forge and upload them to the server. DON'T (re)install anything, it could destroy your database info.
There are several topics on this, so also do a forum search.
There are several topics on this, so also do a forum search.
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Re: Upgrading
Ok so how do i go about upgrading from 1.11.1 to 2.0? If im not supposed to reinstall 1.11.1?
Im doing it now, so ill try your suggestion and see how i get on.
Thanks for the reply!
Im doing it now, so ill try your suggestion and see how i get on.
Thanks for the reply!

Re: Upgrading
in case the DB is not compromised you just have to upload all files except the install folder. That would clean the infected files, and then you'd be able to upgrade following the path recommended in our docs site.eddyR3 wrote:Ok so how do i go about upgrading from 1.11.1 to 2.0? If im not supposed to reinstall 1.11.1?
Otherwise you should have to recover from a backup (and it's a good practice to make frequent backups of both files and DB), and then do the upgrade.
As Rolf stated there are quite a few posts on this subject and some quite thorough, so a forum search is recommended.Rolf wrote:There are several topics on this, so also do a forum search.
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My developer Page on the Forge
GeekMoot 2015 in Ghent, Belgium: I was there!
GeekMoot 2016 in Leicester, UK: I was there!
DevMoot 2023 in Cynwyd, Wales: I was there!