Upgrade to 2.5.1

[Mike Busuttili]

Is there any documentation regarding an update to vBGallery to version 2.5.1, as when trying to update this there doesn't seem to be any clear instructions of how to update.

Do you have to completely reinstall the addon or can you copy the files over in place of the 2.5 ones?

Thanks in advance.

[Rideharder]

Is there any documentation regarding an update to vBGallery to version 2.5.1, as when trying to update this there doesn't seem to be any clear instructions of how to update.

Do you have to completely reinstall the addon or can you copy the files over in place of the 2.5 ones?

Thanks in advance.

Is there any clear instructions whatsoever that would make sense on how to do this

[Rideharder]

Welcome to Photopost vBGallery version 2.5.
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That's funny because I imported all of the photopost_vbgallery_2_51 files in my form directory..

[Rideharder]

If anybody has any instructions, please feel free to share them. Until then I'll keep my photopost closed...

[0ptima]

Originally Posted by Mike Busuttili

Do you have to completely reinstall the addon or can you copy the files over in place of the 2.5 ones?

Thanks in advance.

Good question... Chuck, what do we do?

[Luciano]

Well I looked into it.. and found following:
Overwriting the files alone is NOT enough!!!!
You need to import the product

the product was updated.. but... not the installer...
this meens that if you are running 2.5 the installer will tell you:

You are already running the current version of PhotoPost vBGallery Photopost vBGallery..

there are 2 possibilities..
the correct way or the easy way:

First overwrite ALL files with those from the package..(DO NOT forget the admincp directory !!!!)

1. the easy way:
Go to your acp->Products & Plugins->Manage Products
There you import the gallery product from the downloaded package.
(its located: forums/admincp/product-ppvbgallery.xml)

Drawback: it will NOT change the version number.. but that is only cosmetic...
I did not check if some files were changed other than product-ppvbgallery.xml ( the security stuff was added) . overwriting will do no harm.

OR 2. (a little bit harder)
You adapt the installer yourself (3 little changes)
open:
forums/admincp/vbgallery_install.php
find:

Content visible to verified customers only.

change to

Content visible to verified customers only.

then find:

Content visible to verified customers only.

replace with: (only 2.5 is changed to 2.51)

Content visible to verified customers only.

then find:

Content visible to verified customers only.

replace with:

Content visible to verified customers only.

thats it.. now it should update to 2.51

but be aware that the installer does nothing else than:
Import the product like in step1
and update the version number (thats the extra)
BEFORE YOU RUN THE INSTALLER, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE OVERWRITTEN THE FILE: forums/admincp/product-ppvbgallery.xml !!! with the new one from the package

Luc

PS:
(I hope it works - because i could not test it as i do not have a 2.5 installation any more.. )

AND

If after running the installer the new version number does not show up.. go to your settings and hit SAVE... that will update the cache.. (i do not think it is needed though)

[0ptima]

I assume this has been fixed in the package we download?

[Chuck S]

I would have to ask Michael I do not work with vbgallery

[0ptima]

Did you ask him?