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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.
+===== Video =====
+(Coming Soon)
+===== File Upload =====
+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 =====
+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)
+==== 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.
+{{:how_to:c8ff0335380cf8347f5734317acb987d.jpg}}
+Back to [[:table_of_contents|Table of Contents]]
+~~COMPLEX_TABLES~~
-  * Run the upgrade script at http://www.yourdomain.com/upgrade or http://www.yourdomain.com/index.php/upgrade (without mod_rewrite)

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