User Tools

Site Tools


how_to:upgrade_moosocial

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Next revision
Previous revision
how_to:upgrade_moosocial [2014/11/21 09:38]
mooadmin created
how_to:upgrade_moosocial [2017/05/24 23:32] (current)
Line 1: Line 1:
-====== 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) 
how_to/upgrade_moosocial.1416562697.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/08/24 01:13 (external edit)