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- | ====== Upgrading mooSocial====== | + | ====== Upgrading mooSocial ====== |
- | **Please make sure to backup your files and database before upgrading your site! If you have a busy site, it's recommended that you create a mirror site then do the upgade there first. Once everything is ok, proceed to upgrade the live site.** | + | Upgrading mooSocial is even a simpler process than installing. There are a few things you need to know and do before the upgrading process. |
- | * Download the latest version of mooSocial in the client area | + | === Know === |
- | * Extract the zip file and upload all files to your server so that the new files overwrite the existing ones | + | |
+ | * Access to your web server (via shell, cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk or FTP) | ||
+ | * An FTP client such as [[https://filezilla-project.org|FileZilla]] | ||
+ | * Your Web browser of choice | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Do === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Download the latest release available of mooSocial | ||
+ | * Unzip the downloaded file on your hardrive | ||
+ | * Make sure to backup your files and database before upgrading | ||
+ | * Do take your site offline using "Take Site Offline" and "Offline Message" in System Settings | ||
+ | * Clear Global Caches after upgraded successfully | ||
+ | * It is recommended that you create a mirror site then do the upgade there first. Once everything is ok, proceed to upgrade the live site. | ||
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+ | ===== Video ===== | ||
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+ | (Coming Soon) | ||
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+ | ===== File Upload ===== | ||
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+ | Upload all files and folders within mooSocial directory to the same location where the previous version was installed so that the new files overwrites existing ones. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Note:** If your FTP client has an option to convert file names to lower case, make sure it's disabled. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Upgrading Wizard ===== | ||
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+ | Run the Upgrading Wizard by accessing the Upgrade URL in the web browser. This should be [[http://www.yourdomain.com/upgrade|http://www.yourdomain.com/upgrade]] or [[http://www.yourdomain.com/index.php/upgrade|http://www.yourdomain.com/index.php/upgrade]] (without mod_rewrite) | ||
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+ | ==== Step 1: Start the Upgrade Process ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Make sure to backup your files and database before proceeding. Click **Proceed** {{:documentation:mooupgrade-01.png}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== DONE! ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{:documentation:mooupgrade-02.png}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Congratulations! You have successfully upgraded mooSocial. Enjoy the latest and greatest! | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Clear Global Caches tool in Admin Home helps us clearing old caches, this should be done after upgrading process is done. | ||
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+ | {{:how_to:c8ff0335380cf8347f5734317acb987d.jpg}} | ||
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+ | Back to [[:table_of_contents|Table of Contents]] | ||
- | * Run the upgrade script at http://www.yourdomain.com/upgrade or http://www.yourdomain.com/index.php/upgrade (without mod_rewrite) |