Do not upgrade to 5.3 from 5.2
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Hey just a warning to not upgrade from 5.2 to 5.3
some of the problems are sets don't work at all you cannot see the sitemap the left side in dashboard is in the wrong order occasionally there is an acess denied error.
is there any way to migrate a 5.2 install to 5.3 without using the upgrade option?
do i just do a mysql import?
some of the problems are sets don't work at all you cannot see the sitemap the left side in dashboard is in the wrong order occasionally there is an acess denied error.
is there any way to migrate a 5.2 install to 5.3 without using the upgrade option?
do i just do a mysql import?
well...
is there any way to fix this i am currently basically copying and pasting every thing into a new install which takes forever
is there any way to fix this i am currently basically copying and pasting every thing into a new install which takes forever
I upgraded from 5.2.0 to 5.3.0 with no problems, save the loss of image thumbnails/size info in the file manager (I had been warned this would happen). Have figured out that I can "Rescan" each image's properties to get that info back. Luckily, this isn't too much of a hassle since I only have 7 images - it might have been a more annoying task if I had more.
I should say that I cleared my cache before _and_ after upgrading. That might have prevented some weirdness.
Should followup, this is awesome:
http://www.concrete5.org/index.php?cID=8985...
You can batch rescan your files in the file manager.
http://www.concrete5.org/index.php?cID=8985...
You can batch rescan your files in the file manager.
One of the reasons I moved away from WordPress and other CMS products was dreadful upgrade processes.
I thoughC5 was going to be easier and less prone for heart stopping upgrade problems but it seems that upgrading for some reason is still a difficult and unpredictable process.
C5 updates NEEDS to be a few clicks from the admin area after you upload the latest version of C5 to the upgrade folder.
I still haven't upgraded a few older installs and now it seems I'm going to have to install each incremental upgrade to the latest version.
THIS SUCKS and needs to be fixed.
I thoughC5 was going to be easier and less prone for heart stopping upgrade problems but it seems that upgrading for some reason is still a difficult and unpredictable process.
C5 updates NEEDS to be a few clicks from the admin area after you upload the latest version of C5 to the upgrade folder.
I still haven't upgraded a few older installs and now it seems I'm going to have to install each incremental upgrade to the latest version.
THIS SUCKS and needs to be fixed.
I certainly appreciate your frustration and your candor. It deserves an honest reply from the CEO.
Yes.
Upgrading is hard.
For everyone.
This is because by definition upgrading is improving things that were left undone, or worse yet, built imperfect in the first place. This is to be expected with great software, if you aren't having bugs and upgrades, you aren't looking for better solutions to problems.
We put a lot of work into 5.3.1.1, and a good chunk of it was in the upgrade process. Thousands of people have had no hiccups at all, but some of course will. I know that's small consolation and that's why we strongly encouraged everyone to make a backup first, and even try upgrading a staging server of your site before messing with the live box.
NOT upgrading is really not a great option however. Sites that fall several major versions out of sync are always going to be more difficult if not impossible to upgrade to the latest in one step. The functional differences between 5.2 and 5.3 in the file manager and other areas is massive, and I hope you stick with it so you can get to the promised land.
We'll certainly continue to do everything we can to try to make this process as painless as possible.
-frz
ceo, c5.
Yes.
Upgrading is hard.
For everyone.
This is because by definition upgrading is improving things that were left undone, or worse yet, built imperfect in the first place. This is to be expected with great software, if you aren't having bugs and upgrades, you aren't looking for better solutions to problems.
We put a lot of work into 5.3.1.1, and a good chunk of it was in the upgrade process. Thousands of people have had no hiccups at all, but some of course will. I know that's small consolation and that's why we strongly encouraged everyone to make a backup first, and even try upgrading a staging server of your site before messing with the live box.
NOT upgrading is really not a great option however. Sites that fall several major versions out of sync are always going to be more difficult if not impossible to upgrade to the latest in one step. The functional differences between 5.2 and 5.3 in the file manager and other areas is massive, and I hope you stick with it so you can get to the promised land.
We'll certainly continue to do everything we can to try to make this process as painless as possible.
-frz
ceo, c5.
After reading all of the posts... how do I exactly upgrade from 5.2.0 to current? Everyone mentions backing up... ugh is this possible somewhere that I am missing? I made an update oops at another site and I just used the Dreamhost ability to restore back. I have a lot of files on this site and I am a bit reluctant to fix what isn't broken, so to say. But I also want some new functionality.
If I could backup and restore on my test website, I could play ahead of time to see what might happen, if anything.
Thanks, I feel like I'm rambling, too early I guess!
If I could backup and restore on my test website, I could play ahead of time to see what might happen, if anything.
Thanks, I feel like I'm rambling, too early I guess!
I would get a mysql dump of the database, and download the whole file system as is via FTP to a local spot.
Then do the upgrade. Everything should go fine for you, but if it doesnt and it can't easily be fixed at least you have something to stick pack up there in the worst case.
You webhost should be able to give you a mysqldump file of the database, or show you how to do it.
Then do the upgrade. Everything should go fine for you, but if it doesnt and it can't easily be fixed at least you have something to stick pack up there in the worst case.
You webhost should be able to give you a mysqldump file of the database, or show you how to do it.
Thanks for the response...
So, I went to phpMyAdmin, and found the "export" command. I had it ZIP ALL of the database files and downloaded it to my desktop. SEE ATTACHED PNG
Now I would go and try my upgrade, and if I fail, do I simply do an "IMPORT" of my saved databases, and everything will go back including the older version of Concrete?
So, I went to phpMyAdmin, and found the "export" command. I had it ZIP ALL of the database files and downloaded it to my desktop. SEE ATTACHED PNG
Now I would go and try my upgrade, and if I fail, do I simply do an "IMPORT" of my saved databases, and everything will go back including the older version of Concrete?
i would also download your concrete 5 directory via ftp (images themes packages etc)
I think I get it now... duh!!
Hopefully, in the future, there will be a bsckup utility included!
Thanks for the help!
Hopefully, in the future, there will be a bsckup utility included!
Thanks for the help!
the access denied error only occurs in the file manager if you don't setup the new file manager properly. New feature need some parameters. This is done in less than 1 minute.
You can do a mysql import, but since most data is saved in the mysql database, you'll have the same result.