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Upgrading from 1.3.x - Just want Customers

Started by tim_m on 9 Nov 2012, 5:57 PM · Views: 709

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9 Nov 2012, 5:57 PM
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Upgrading from 1.3.x - Just want Customers

I'm about to upgrade my site from 1.3.9f to 1.5.1.

I have a number of older add-ons that impacted the database that I no long want. I also want to do a complete reset of my inventory and catagories.

I don't care about anything in the database other than customer information. Only the customers, not their order history.

Can I create a clean database for 1.5.1 and import the customers and customers_info tables without causing any other issues?

9 Nov 2012, 7:42 PM
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Re: Upgrading from 1.3.x - Just want Customers

If your items are listed on google, bing & others changing them now means you start over

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9 Nov 2012, 10:38 PM
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Re: Upgrading from 1.3.x - Just want Customers

Tim M:

Can I create a clean database for 1.5.1 and import the customers and customers_info tables without causing any other issues?
No. You will need the address_book table also.

But, as stated above, your stated plan will have SEO consequences too.

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10 Nov 2012, 4:49 AM
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Re: Upgrading from 1.3.x - Just want Customers

kobra:

If your items are listed on google, bing & others changing them now means you start over

Now that is the best reason I've come across to upgrade the DB instead of starting from scratch.

Thanks.

10 Nov 2012, 4:56 AM
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Re: Upgrading from 1.3.x - Just want Customers

create a new DB
Then just install current version in a folder
Then you can import your live DB into the new DB
Copy images
Install addons
Test - test - & test until you are satisfied that it operates as you want
Then replace/move this install to where your current install is - edit both configure.php files to reflect the move
Total down time should be no more than 30 minutes

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