Fresh install (1.3.5) with old products ?

I don't want to upgrade my shop, I would like to do a fresh install, somehow, I think this is the best and most secure way. Probably I'm very wrong and everything but this is the way I would like to do it...

So, is it possible to do a fresh install, re-install all the addons AND update the db with your old products with prices and everything and maybe some of the old settings from the old shop ? Like currency, customer, order history and so on ? There are alot of products, alot of info and so on...

If so, is it possible to have a list or something of what tables from the db to save ? Maybe easier to say what tables not to transfer to the new shop ? I can't export all db into the new one, because it gives some errors in the shop ... Can't remember exactly what kind of errors...

I really want to do a fresh install because I notised that i.e. HTMLArea was working in the new 1.3.5 and that's a biiiig plus :D... And it didn't if I only do a upgrade of the db...

Anyone have a good solution for my little problem ?

/Typhoon

Typhoon:

So, is it possible to do a fresh install, re-install all the addons AND update the db with your old products with prices and everything and maybe some of the old settings from the old shop ? Like currency, customer, order history and so on ? There are alot of products, alot of info and so on...

If so, is it possible to have a list or something of what tables from the db to save ? Maybe easier to say what tables not to transfer to the new shop ? I can't export all db into the new one, because it gives some errors in the shop ... Can't remember exactly what kind of errors...The database-import+database-upgrade should be enough.
What are the exact errors you're getting?

DrByte:

The database-import+database-upgrade should be enough.
What are the exact errors you're getting?

I tried to upgrade again but this time the error didn't appaer... And that's good, I suppose :D...

However, still HTMLarea doesn't work, but it does if I do a fresh install... Plus in admin, up to the right I have the button "Check for Updates" and when I check it, it says that there are a new update, 1.3.5... Not a bit thing but anyway... And when I check under "Version", I see that Zen-Cart has version 1.3.0.2 and my db has 1.3.5...

I copied the zc_install into my shop map, run index.php from it and did the db update. When you say "database-import+database-upgrade", you mean this, no ?

So, this means that a fresh install and an update isn't the same, or am I thinking wrong ? If I missed something please let me know. This is my first upgrade...

If the best is to do a fresh install and everything from my question above, what db tables can/must I move to the new shop for it to work ? Or is this a crazy/stuped/unnecessary way to update ?

/Typhoon

doc
will be good to had a forum for upgrade from 1.3.0.x to 1.3.5

i will try the same on my board and let you know as this go

Any progress ?

/Typhoon

Typhoon:

And when I check under "Version", I see that Zen-Cart has version 1.3.0.2 and my db has 1.3.5...

I copied the zc_install into my shop map, run index.php from it and did the db update. When you say "database-import+database-upgrade", you mean this, no ?

So, this means that a fresh install and an update isn't the same, or am I thinking wrong ? If I missed something please let me know. This is my first upgrade...
You have done correctly to upgrade your database and preserve your data.
The other step is to upgrade all your PHP files, carefully comparing each one to ensure that all your customizations are copied into the new code.
The /docs/2.readme_how_to_upgrade.html document talks about this process.

But how come HTMLarea still doesn't work ?

How come it still says that I am using version 1.3.0.2 and that there are a new version out (1.3.5) ?

Regards,
Typhoon

Typhoon:

But how come HTMLarea still doesn't work ?

How come it still says that I am using version 1.3.0.2 and that there are a new version out (1.3.5) ?

Because your PHP files aren't updated yet.

There are 2 major parts to Zen Cart ... the database, which contains all your customer/product/order info, and the PHP files, which you manage via FTP and implement your customizations in.

If you don't update the PHP files, you won't have a working system.

It's all explained in the document I mentioned above.

Ok, I understand...

This goes back to my previous question, is it possible to do a fresh install, re-install all the addons AND update the db with your old products with prices and everything and maybe some of the old settings from the old shop ? Like currency, customer, order history and so on ? There are alot of products, alot of info and so on...