Handholding for C5.4.2 update
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OK--I'll admit it, I'm scared. I want to update, but as someone who knows nothing about coding at all I need step by step instructions of what to do and what to do when things mess up.
1-I backed up my site and got a .sql file (I don't know what that is), but when opened (it opened in Notepad) I feel that I'm right in the Matrix.
2-Now what? How do I know that the file will in fact save my as#, er, site, if something doesn't work when I download the update.
3-Should pressing download/update presto-chango redo my entire site?
4-And if not, then what do I do?
Basically, I'm clueless here. Are there step-by-step instructions somewhere?
thank-you o-great-knowlegdable-ones :)
NM
1-I backed up my site and got a .sql file (I don't know what that is), but when opened (it opened in Notepad) I feel that I'm right in the Matrix.
2-Now what? How do I know that the file will in fact save my as#, er, site, if something doesn't work when I download the update.
3-Should pressing download/update presto-chango redo my entire site?
4-And if not, then what do I do?
Basically, I'm clueless here. Are there step-by-step instructions somewhere?
thank-you o-great-knowlegdable-ones :)
NM
I have two Concrete5 sites both running on 5.4.1.1 so when I upgraded the first site everything went fine with the update so now it's 5.4.2.1
The problem occurred when I tried to update the second site. It completely blew up. All I got was a white screen when the update ran. SO I followed your instructions to edit the site.php file and then deleted the 5.4.2.1 folder in updates.
I am happy to say that everything is back in working order but now I am stuck at 5.4.1.1 and cannot update to the latest.
Thank you for the workaround. Can't understand why one site worked and the other did not.
The problem occurred when I tried to update the second site. It completely blew up. All I got was a white screen when the update ran. SO I followed your instructions to edit the site.php file and then deleted the 5.4.2.1 folder in updates.
I am happy to say that everything is back in working order but now I am stuck at 5.4.1.1 and cannot update to the latest.
Thank you for the workaround. Can't understand why one site worked and the other did not.
The most important part by far is backing up.
I made a stupid mistake and misplaced my backup file, and sure enough the update failed. Sigh.
I made a stupid mistake and misplaced my backup file, and sure enough the update failed. Sigh.
Don't update yet as I've upgraded from 5.4.1.1 to 5.4.2 and having loads of problems with it at the moment... everything needs to be done manually on my end as there are many permissions issues etc.. Follow forum and wait until all gets sorted by masters :) otherwise you'll hack your own site lol
It's an easy process with a great roll-back facility if it goes badly wrong...
BACKUP EVERYTHING FIRST!
(I see you've already done this so good :)
Click the upgrade link at the top of the dashboard homepage
Click download
Once completed, click install
You'll get a success page - click Home to see your site
If the installation fails, or if you are seeing some errors, simply go to the /websiteroot/config folder and edit the site.php file.
Remove (or comment out by preceding with \\) the line:
<?php define('DIRNAME_APP_UPDATED', 'concrete5.4.2');?>
Then you can delete the folder /websiteroot/updates/concrete5.4.2
Easy :D
And you'll be back to where you started.