The basics of upgrading your site
Upgrading General
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Upgrading General
Upgrade one PHPFusion version at the time
Make a full copy of your site and your database content before doing any actions.
It is good to upgrade one version at the time so you remain in control of what you do.
When doing this, you can not skip even a minor upgrade version, you must upgrade the versions one by one.
Example
If your site is version 9.00.00, and a new 9.03.40 is released, you need to download the latest PHPFusion 9.03.40 version.
You can download all versions from our PHPFusion 9 Downloads
Step Guide
The backup procedure
1 Log in to your site that need an upgrade and click on your Administration link.
2 Click on System Admin
3 Click on the Database Backup Icon
4 In the Backup Options select Backup type from the drop-down menu. On older PHPFusion versions you will need to remember to type in your Administrator password and click on the Backup button.
5 Open your FTP program and log in on your server. Select all the files and folders and transfer these to your local computer.
The upgrade process
1 - Translate the new versions additional or changed locales
New locales are often added or changed between versions.
All latest locales are written in English. English is always shipped with the core pack during any release.
It is important to do one of the following things before you start your upgrade process.
a - Download the latest locale pack for your sites locale.
If your language are missing for the latest you can make a new translation of the English locales into your language and place the files in the locale/language, following the same file and folder structure as English.
b - Change the site language into English during the upgrade process - Go into the Site Administration and click on Settings and choose the option Main change the Site Locale to English and click the Save Settings.
2 - The first upload
a - Upload and replace all files and folders with new pack.
b - Upload your new locale files to your hosted /locale/ folder.
3 - Updating the system
Start install.php and follow the instructions, click , click and click until done.
4 - Clean your system
Remove install.php from your root.
Your site should now be running on the latest PHPFusion version, you can verify this by entering your Administration > System Admin > phpinfo and see the version number there.
For questions, please visit our Upgrade Support Forum.
Make a full copy of your site and your database content before doing any actions.
It is good to upgrade one version at the time so you remain in control of what you do.
When doing this, you can not skip even a minor upgrade version, you must upgrade the versions one by one.
Example
If your site is version 9.00.00, and a new 9.03.40 is released, you need to download the latest PHPFusion 9.03.40 version.
You can download all versions from our PHPFusion 9 Downloads
Step Guide
The backup procedure
1 Log in to your site that need an upgrade and click on your Administration link.
2 Click on System Admin
3 Click on the Database Backup Icon
4 In the Backup Options select Backup type from the drop-down menu. On older PHPFusion versions you will need to remember to type in your Administrator password and click on the Backup button.
5 Open your FTP program and log in on your server. Select all the files and folders and transfer these to your local computer.
The upgrade process
1 - Translate the new versions additional or changed locales
New locales are often added or changed between versions.
All latest locales are written in English. English is always shipped with the core pack during any release.
It is important to do one of the following things before you start your upgrade process.
a - Download the latest locale pack for your sites locale.
If your language are missing for the latest you can make a new translation of the English locales into your language and place the files in the locale/language, following the same file and folder structure as English.
b - Change the site language into English during the upgrade process - Go into the Site Administration and click on Settings and choose the option Main change the Site Locale to English and click the Save Settings.
2 - The first upload
a - Upload and replace all files and folders with new pack.
b - Upload your new locale files to your hosted /locale/ folder.
3 - Updating the system
Start install.php and follow the instructions, click , click and click until done.
4 - Clean your system
Remove install.php from your root.
Your site should now be running on the latest PHPFusion version, you can verify this by entering your Administration > System Admin > phpinfo and see the version number there.
For questions, please visit our Upgrade Support Forum.