From e6bb836e053913ec8a5930a6d51af1fa55eb08e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: thomascube Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:37:22 +0000 Subject: Create interactive update script with improved DB schema check; udated installer with new features and styles --- UPGRADING | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'UPGRADING') diff --git a/UPGRADING b/UPGRADING index 329983d37..f20364345 100644 --- a/UPGRADING +++ b/UPGRADING @@ -5,6 +5,26 @@ Follow these instructions if upgrading from a previous version of Roundcube Webmail. We recommend to carefully backup the existing installation as well as the database before executig the following steps. +Using the update script +----------------------- +There is a shell script (for unix based systems) that does the job for you. +To use it, unpack the archive of the new Roundcube version to a temporary location (don't replace the Roundcube installation you want to update) +and cd into that directory. From there, run the following command in a shell: + + ./bin/installto.sh + +For you specify the path to the Roundcube installation +which should be updated. The update script will then copy all new files to the +target location and check and update the configuration and database schema. +After all is done, the temporary folder with the new Roundcube files can be +removed again. + + +Updating manually +----------------- +If you don't have shell access to the Roundcube instalaltion or if not running +it on a unix system, you need to do the following operations by hand: + 1. Replace index.php and all files in - ./bin/ - ./SQL/ @@ -14,14 +34,11 @@ installation as well as the database before executig the following steps. - ./plugins/ 2. Run ./bin/update.sh from the commandline OR open http://url-to-roundcube/installer/ in a browser and choose "3 Test config". - To enable the latter one, you have to temporary set 'enable_installer' to true - in your local config/main.inc.php file. + To enable the latter one, you have to temporary set 'enable_installer' + to true in your local config/main.inc.php file. 3. Let the update script/installer check your configuration and - update your config files as suggested by the updater. -4. If suggested by the update script, run all commands in - ./SQL/[yourdbtype].update.sql that are superscribed with the - currently installed version number. -5. Make sure 'enable_installer' is set to false again. -6. Check .htaccess settings (some php settings could become required) + update your config files and database schema as suggested by the updater. +4. Make sure 'enable_installer' is set to false again. +5. Check .htaccess settings (some php settings could become required) -- cgit v1.2.3