How do I install SQL patches?

[samar777]

Hello everyone,

I want to install a few modules ( add-ons) to my site.

When I open the main folder of the add-on, I see that there are 4-5 SQL files in it.

(Example: Tabbed products add on has these 2 files:
Upgade.sql , and

TabbedProductsPro.sql)

How do I install these?

Is there a way to do this from Admin ? or do I need to learn how to do database programming in phpadmin?

I am pretty good with html, and uploading files to server and all : )

Please help. Waiting right here for answers.

Thank you very much!

[schoolboy]

If a module has an accompanying SQL patch, then the most convenient way to install the patch is using:

admin>>>tools>>>Install SQL Patches

It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that before any patches are run this way, you create a BACKUP of the database.

If there are several sql patch files, make sure to read all the docs (readme) files first. Generally, if there are files relating to an upgrade patch, you'd use these only if you have an older version of the mod you're trying to install.

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TPP needs a bit more attention...

On a fresh install, you only need to run the patch: TabbedProductsPro.sql

If you are using php 5.2 on your server, then the cj-loader can also be installed - but this is not critical... You can run TPP without cj-loader.
Note that if you use cj-loader, there is an additional sql patch for this functionality.

CJ-Loader should not be used on earlier versions of PHP
(Raine... correct me if I'm wrong with the version level).

Another file that may give you issues is:

includes/functions/extra_functions/class.rlwp.php

... which you should load up (and manually configure) only if you are using Wordpress.

Inside the WPP mod is a folder called doc... Inside that is a file called readme_tabbed.html

Click readme_tabbed.html and read everything...