Upgrading from 1.0.7

October 21, 2022, 10:33:15 am

Hi all,

I am going to take over responsibility for a forum that's running on 1.0.7 (don't ask..). Now, I am unsure about the right upgrade procedure. Apply all versions in sequence? Or would applying the newest be good enough?

Regards, Tobias

Re: Upgrading from 1.0.7

Reply #1 – October 21, 2022, 03:27:12 pm

OK I will not ask, but ugh!

Download the install package from:
https://github.com/elkarte/Elkarte/releases/tag/v1.1.8

Starting from 1.1 the install and upgrade packages were unified, so the same package will be used for both install a new forum and upgrade an existing previous version of ElkArte (e.g. 1.0).

Some basic instruction

Backup the site and the database, no excuses
Put the site in maintenance mode
Uninstall any addons/packages you have. Uninstall just the packages, leave the database data.
If using a custom theme, set the site back to the default theme
Upgrading from 1.0: Overwrite all the existing site files with those in the package.
Run install/upgrade.php by pointing your browser to the site, it should bring up the upgrade screen automatically, but if not, point it to install/upgrade.php
Follow the update steps
Delete any old files left behind by the upgrade, I think that is only Markasread.controller.php from the /sources/controllers/ directory. But do not delete Markread.controller.php
Admin Login
Upload new versions of the packages you have, and install them
Try the old theme, see if there may be an update, if not prepare to do some work to get it fully compatible. I would just allow the old theme as user selectable but not the site default until you know it works.
Check / Update your custom profile fields as the 1.0 to 1.1 will need some tweaks
Take it out of maintenance mode

That should get you going in the right direction ... Ask if you have problems with the steps.