Installed 1.3.7, not set-up yet, now upgrading to 1.3.8

14 Dec 2007, 6:34 AM

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mlm2005

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Installed 1.3.7, not set-up yet, now upgrading to 1.3.8

Hello,

I just installed 1.3.7 a few weeks ago and have done nothing except install a zen-cart template and have done no customization yet. I'd like to uninstall the old version and just install 1.3.8. Should I just delete the original folders from the server and start over with the 1.3.8 install? Over-right the files? Can I use the same database as the 1.3.7 install even though there is nothing in it? What is the quickest way to start fresh?

Thanks!

14 Dec 2007, 12:40 PM

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drbyte

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Re: Installed 1.3.7, not set-up yet, now upgrading to 1.3.8

mlm2005:

What is the quickest way to start fresh?Yes. Since you've done nothing with it, your "old" install is essentially "not" installed.
So, in that case, you can simply upload the new files as if you were doing a brand new install.
So, yes, that means overwriting all existing files, and re-using the same database during the zc_install setup process ... which will wipe out the current database contents and replace it with a new fresh database.

If you prefer to start even more "clean", you could delete all the existing files before uploading the new ones. If you choose to overwrite instead, peek at the /docs/changelog-xxxxx.html file for the new version and look for the "deleted files" listing, and be sure to delete the listed files from the old files on your server.

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16 Dec 2007, 2:08 AM

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mlm2005

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Re: Installed 1.3.7, not set-up yet, now upgrading to 1.3.8

Thank you.

A question about CHMOD. I set the permissions to 777, hit okay and then check to make sure the settings are 777 but when I go back to a particular folder the settings say 755 again. I'm installing on a Unix Server. I'm not sure why the 777 settings aren't staying. Can someone help?

Thanks!

16 Dec 2007, 10:22 PM

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drbyte

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Re: Installed 1.3.7, not set-up yet, now upgrading to 1.3.8

mlm2005:

A question about CHMOD. I set the permissions to 777, hit okay and then check to make sure the settings are 777 but when I go back to a particular folder the settings say 755 again. I'm installing on a Unix Server. I'm not sure why the 777 settings aren't staying. Can someone help?

Some server configurations don't allow you to set files to 777 which is the highest wide-open security permission setting. Usually in those cases you can leave them at 755 and they'll still be writable.

Does the installer let you continue? Or is it telling you they're not writable?

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