How to upgrade from 5.03 to 5.1?

woodwater · May 25th, 2005, 11:00 PM

Hi,

I read that 5.1 is a major rewrite of new codes.

How should we upgrade from 5.03 to 5.1?

Chuck S · May 25th, 2005, 11:13 PM

upload the files and run the upgrade script

Pretty simple actually

woodwater · May 25th, 2005, 11:14 PM

I read the readme in the docs.

Should we upload the new DATA folder during an upgrade?

Michael P · May 25th, 2005, 11:20 PM

Specific instructions are in the thread at the top of the page:

PhotoPost 5.1 Released!

woodwater · May 25th, 2005, 11:51 PM

Your thread says "Every file in this upgrade has changed and will require a complete reupload before executing the upgrade.php script (except config-inc.php and config-int.php)."

The Readme in docs folder says: Ensure you upload all the directories (except uploads)

So should I upload the uploads and data folders?

hunterscentral · May 25th, 2005, 11:55 PM

just got alot of errors since the upgrade when I do forum intergration with VB in header file
everything worked fine until this upgrade

Michael P · May 25th, 2005, 11:55 PM

No - the list of directories you need to upload are specificed in the thread explictly. uploads and data are not needed for upload.

woodwater · May 26th, 2005, 12:15 AM

thanks.

I usually upload the new upgrades to a new directory on the server. I rename the old photopost directory to another name, then I rename the new photopost directory to the actual name. This way I get rid of unnecessay files.

What are the instructions to upgrade from version 4? The thread don't contain these. I'm still using ver 4.7j on some of my sites.

Michael P · May 26th, 2005, 08:18 AM

You use the generic upgrade instructions contained in the documentation directory; we don't have specific instructions for each version. Although you can look at the CHANGELOG.TXT file which does discuss what is needed for each upgrade for the next.

Here is the updated version:

IMPORTANT - DO NOT SKIP

. Backup your database before doing this upgrade.
. Ensure you upload all the directories which have files that need to be uploaded to the main PhotoPost directory.

UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

0) Download and unzip the latest build from the Members Area.

1) Check for new config-inc.php variables, some recent additions are:

$cookie_domain has been added for website cookies. I highly recommend setting this to ".youdomain.com" where yourdomain is the name of your domain. This will enable cookies to be read across your website regardless of the URL (i.e. galley.website.com and forums.website.com). If you are using a forum integration you must have this set in both your forums and photopost. $vblicense is for VB3 users and is required to encrypt your passwords if you are not using vB3Enhanced mode. Without it you will not be able to login to VB3.

2) Upload all files - except config-inc.php, unless you modified it from the ZIP file - to
your server. You do not need install.php for an upgrade.

3) Run upgrade.php and depending on your version, run any necessary upgrades.

4) When done with upgrades, remove the upgrade.php file.

6) You are done!

If you are getting an include error that says it cannot include your forums script; you probably skipped this step and need to rerun upgrade.php?upgrade=40&step=2&fixvbversion=1 to force a change to the variable.

Please read the CHANGELOG.TXT FILE so you know what to expect from version upgrades.

6) You are done!

If you are upgrading run a version prior to 4.0, it is important to run the upgrade40.php script as it will change your vbversion setting to a new value.

If you are getting an include error that says it cannot include your forums script; you probably skipped this step and need to rerun upgrade40.php?step=2&fixvbversion=1 to force a change to the variable.

Please read the CHANGELOG.TXT FILE so you know what to expect from version upgrades.

qwk98gt · May 26th, 2005, 09:42 AM

Upgraded here just fine, Michael. Looks great!

aberg · May 27th, 2005, 10:35 AM

Just install V5.1 and it was done in 5 minutes.
I will something suggest to the people who use photopost and vbulletin.
In the upgrade docs and above this is what they wrote:
2) Upload all files - except config-inc.php, unless you modified it from the ZIP file - to
your server. You do not need install.php for an upgrade.

I think this isn't correct.
When you run a photopost site don't also upload the directory Data and Uploads
I use seperate database and have intergrate vbulletin and photopost.
I don't also upload the intergration files.
The new version is very good work from the the makers of photopost

SoCalrailFan · May 27th, 2005, 02:10 PM

Curious, if we paid top have PP installed like less than 2 months ago, do we also get the upgrade installed for us?

Chuck S · May 27th, 2005, 02:42 PM

Installations and upgrades are one time services which are performed when ordered. If we come out with a new version a week or so after an install I would complimentary update a customer but not after that amount of time.

ConTractor · May 27th, 2005, 02:57 PM

I just did an upgrade.... everything crashed! Everything! So I had to uninstall, delete all files and start over again!

Chuck S · May 27th, 2005, 03:05 PM

well saying things crashed doesnt tell me anything. The upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1 is easy. 4.86 - 5 a big one so it all depends on what errors you had what we can assist with

ConTractor · May 27th, 2005, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omegatron

well saying things crashed doesnt tell me anything. The upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1 is easy. 4.86 - 5 a big one so it all depends on what errors you had what we can assist with

I just made a thread about it here

SoCalrailFan · May 27th, 2005, 03:24 PM

Well I'm about to give this a whirl. Backing everything up right now but I know things are going to go bad, it's just my luck!