How do I know what the "new" version files are?

[Jeffries Productions]

How do I find out what the new version files are??

Is this a process where I need to sit there and compare files, or how does this work?

I am upgrading from 1.3.8a to .9f the latest version..

Thanks,
Brian

[kobra]

If you have used the template override system there should be only a handfull of files that might require comparing/merging
Check the changelogs in the distribution /docs folder against your list of overridden files

Other than that follow the tutorials

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=98
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=108

[swguy]

Going from a to f though you can just review the changes in b, c, d, e and f - they are in the docs folder - what's new in <version>. You don't have to compare every file and figure it out yourself.

[DrByte]

Is this a process where I need to sit there and compare files, or how does this work?

I am upgrading from 1.3.8a to .9f the latest version..

If you're going from v1.3.8a to v1.3.9f, then yes, you should be comparing everything, following the instructions included in the /docs/ folder of every Zen Cart release zip.

a) compare all your CURRENT files against CLEAN files for THAT version. Note your customizations.
b) reproduce those customizations into the NEW version's files
c) test them all on a new test copy of your site+database
d) when all testing is ready, move the files to your live site and upgrade the database.

Of course, test again on the live site for peace of mind.

And always make backups of files and database before doing anything.

The published upgrade docs go into more detail.

[Jeffries Productions]

If you're going from v1.3.8a to v1.3.9f, then yes, you should be comparing everything, following the instructions included in the /docs/ folder of every Zen Cart release zip.

a) compare all your CURRENT files against CLEAN files for THAT version. Note your customizations.
b) reproduce those customizations into the NEW version's files
c) test them all on a new test copy of your site+database
d) when all testing is ready, move the files to your live site and upgrade the database.
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wow, this is going to be time consuming. Is there a way to just install a new one and import all the old users and user info?

[kobra]

Is there a way to just install a new one and import all the old users and user info?

Yes but you loose all your custom look

[Jeffries Productions]

hmm, I am still thinking about how I want to go about this.. I cannot remember how long it took me to stylize my store.

Well I am going to put some thought into this and make a decision from there. Thanks for all the responses, I will post if I have and questions.

Thanks

[kobra]

Well I am going to put some thought into this and make a decision from there

Backup - Backup - Backup
Before doing anything - -both filkes and DB

[DrByte]

When you compare your old custom 1.3.8 template folder against the 1.3.8 template_default folder, what differences do you note?
Have you recreated those same customizations into all the equivalent files in your new custom template?

That comparison process is the fastest way to finding the old changes that might be missing in your new setup.

[Jeffries Productions]

All I am doing right now is getting the template updated with the new navbar images. And I went through all my custom template files and didnt see one with the opening body tag. Which leads me to believe I must have accidentally saved the default one with my onload statement in it.

Can you tell me which file it so I can remove it and add that file to my custom template folder and then update the statement?

Thanks,
Brian