Upgrading Concrete5
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Hi, I am getting ready to upgrade to the newest version of C5 and had a question about the warning I get before clicking "upgrade" that plugins etc might crash the site if they aren't uninstalled. Do I need to go and uninstall all of the add-ons, etc that I have within the site and what are the ramifications to all the data within them, etc if I do?
Sorry for what I'm sure is a very basic question but any help is appreciated!
Sorry for what I'm sure is a very basic question but any help is appreciated!
Thank you!
I saw your reply to the "Installation Help" posting from 10/12/11. You commented, "I just had the experience of trying to upgrade from 5.4.1.1 to 5.4.2.1 and then not being able to login. Because I had used the built-in database backup (in Dashboard > System & Maintenance) it took about 20 seconds to get back to where I was."
The same thing just happened to me when I updated my client's 5.4.1.1 to 5.4.2.1, and then updated to 5.5.1. Like you, I also used the backup option in Dashboard > System Maintenance. And, like you, I also was not able to login after the upgrades. I enter the usual username/password correctly in the login window, but it does not bring up the edit mode after that.
How do I get into this site and its directories to access that backup created before the update? OR, how do I re-install so that the login/edit mode function properly?
Any help is appreciated!
The same thing just happened to me when I updated my client's 5.4.1.1 to 5.4.2.1, and then updated to 5.5.1. Like you, I also used the backup option in Dashboard > System Maintenance. And, like you, I also was not able to login after the upgrades. I enter the usual username/password correctly in the login window, but it does not bring up the edit mode after that.
How do I get into this site and its directories to access that backup created before the update? OR, how do I re-install so that the login/edit mode function properly?
Any help is appreciated!
If you want to revert you can try going into the /config/site.php file and looking at the bottom for the line changing the update directory. It will look like this (perhaps with a different version number):
Comment that one line out by adding two slashes // before 'define'. That may allow you to log in and then use the System & Maintenance page to restore your database from the backup.
If you'd rather move forward, describe exactly what happens when you try to log in and maybe that will give me an idea about what is going wrong. Provide a URL.
<?php define('DIRNAME_APP_UPDATED', 'concrete5.5.2.1');?>
If you'd rather move forward, describe exactly what happens when you try to log in and maybe that will give me an idea about what is going wrong. Provide a URL.
How do I pose a question I can only reply? Im new at this.. please help
dunamis: To start a new discussion go tohttp://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/... and look for the Start Discussion button at the bottom of the right column. Screenshot attached. Welcome to the community!
But you should definitely backup your database in case you want to revert to your pre-upgrade concrete install.
I just had the experience of trying to upgrade from 5.4.1.1 to 5.4.2.1 and then not being able to login. Because I had used the built-in database backup (in Dashboard > System & Maintenance) it took about 20 seconds to get back to where I was.