Originally Posted by
mc12345678
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. There is a lot of information to address:
Version information: while useful to be contained in each file, it is not a guarantee that the version number seen is as old as it appears. It is unlikely to be older, but in an update, the header may not get updated by someone in the process: program author, the store owner, or an installer. Besides "knowing" what number is involved while "handy" doesn't really get the work of the program done. Could call it version -infinity, but if it does what it is supposed to/designed to do, then it is the right version. All that said: the best way to know if using the most up-to-date version is to download it and compare it's files to your existing files. If there is no program difference (ie only comments are different or tab spacing), then functionally they are the same. Of course keeping a good log is also a way to tell, but that information has not been presented in this discussion.
So, paypal and or usps updates, well usps seems to be close, I don't know if the latest version had comment changes to it, because I haven't gone to look to tell if it is individually documented as J5 or not.
Paypal, well, those dates seem pretty old, I thought that there was something more recent provided possibly in the forum... To that I am not sure.
Restoring a file backup from 11 Dec... So what happened on 11 Dec that required a backup? Was something installed? What was it? What files in common with the current problem were a part of that event? If you have that backup, may be worth comparing that backup with a backup of your current setup. (Don't forget if you try to restore that backup, to make a backup of the current setup in case it doesn't fix the problem identified, why lose even more time?)
Good that you use ftp, are you at least using one of the ZC suggested ftp applications?
If you try to upload all of the old files, then yes, maybe it would fix the situation, but it may not if files causing troubles really should be removed/were not present during the last backup.
Whatever the case, as you go to repair your situation, just remain aware of what is being modified by the action you are taking and what other things still need to be done to get where you. To go (do what you want to do). Maybe make a list of the individual actions and as each is done cross it off (don't obliterate, just line through) and that way you will know what you did and did not do to repair the situation. It sounds like a lot of things are going on with your store. Personally, would go with the upgrade following the ZC instructions for upgrading. Prep whatever files you need to prep, backup whatever needed including the database. It would be a shame to spend too much time trying to resolve an old system problem if it is not an issue on a newer system and "loss" of eitherwas the same.
One thing to keep in mind, in the upgrade, if. Done properly the customer(s) will not see a real down time, sure may be good to place in maintenance mode for 10-15 minutes, do a quick test and then restore functionaliity) but all of the bugs should be worked out on the/a test site first.
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