(solved) - Upgrade doesn't work (1.0.8 -> 1.1)

[Pythoniels]

Hi all,

i am a user of CMSMS 1.02 (yes I know, very old version) but it was time to update it. Because it contains over 1000 pages, I decided to try it first on a different location and not with my main site. I installed version 1.02 and upgraded it to 1.03 and so on. Tilll 1.08. From that update i have to download version 1.1 and so i did.

The other upgrades worked proper because of the "cmsmadesimple-diff-1.0.2-1.0.3" packages. But that wasn't available for version 1.1. I uploaded all files to my host and my website is now blank (check: www.aircrafts.nl/testcms/) i also put the folder: install on the host and tried to run the upgrade, but even this page is blank.

Can anyone tell me what I did wrong?

With kind regards Niels Hager.

[jmcgin51]

I wouldn't bother doing all the incremental updates from 1.08 to current.  That just sounds like a massive waste of time to me.

I would perform a backup of the database, then wipe your install files and perform a clean install of 1.6.6.  Run the installer and select your database.  Use the existing table prefix, but do NOT install the sample content.

[Peciura]

I would :

• build back up site to my local PC
• downloaded full 1.6.6 CMSms version
• upgrade stright to version 1.6.6
• solved some small issues and
• transfer upgraded site to server.

[Pythoniels]

@jmcgin51: I now installed version 1.6, installed it an then I changed the database settings in the config.php file. But now it looks terrible: www.aircrafts.nl/test2

[Pythoniels]

@Peciura : I will do what you said. Thank you. I'll try that.

[jmcgin51]

Pecuria and I were suggesting the same thing...

[replytomk3]

Installing newest version and using old database is a piece of cake. You can post any specific problems that you come up with. Also, I have services available for website transfer.

Don't forget to check all config.php paths.

[Pythoniels]

I know what I did wrong. I first installed version 1.0.2 and after that, I uploaded all 1.6 files to my host. I tried to make connection with the database but without succes. After that, I run the upgrade.php and now it works. Only some errors with the news module, but I already solved this by uploading and older version of the news module.

Thanks for all help.

[RonnyK]

What were the messages in News. formatpostdate? If so, no older version was needed, just the change of the call in the template/page.

Ronny

[Pythoniels]

No it was something else. I installed the newer version on 2/3 folders. I'll post the message during the installation of the last one.

And now something else. I think it's something smalls, but the 404 error doesn't work. It's just a blank page, even when I put some text in it. Any ideas how to fix?

[replytomk3]

And now something else. I think it's something smalls, but the 404 error doesn't work. It's just a blank page, even when I put some text in it. Any ideas how to fix?

Make it clearer that you still have a problem (you might want to start another post). And include more information.