I just logged into my DNN app as an administrator and saw that there are updates available.  I've never upgraded.  Is there some documentation somewhere that outlines the steps to upgrade?

Thanks.

I too have been struggling over the best way to upgrade my 5.0.1 to 5.1.1…

Here are some resources that I have been reviewing:

DNN tread – “Upgrade steps”

<http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/118/threadid/322107/scope/posts/threadpage/1/Default.aspx>

Which contain additional links to review, most of them are from “Saint” Mitch Seller…

The basic ideas are:

1)     Backup your website files;

2)     Backup your database file;

3)     Download the lasted package;

a.     Most readings use the “Update” package, but others seem to prefer the “Install”

4)     Backup then Verify/Modify your web.config

a.     Database connection strings in <connectionStrings> section

                                          i.    Data Source=(your server name);Initial Catalog=(your db name);user id=(your db user);password=(your db password);" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>

b.    Database connection strings in <appSettings> section

                                          i.    Data Source=(your server name);Initial Catalog=(your db name);user id=(your db user);password=(your db password);"/>

c.     I have read some post that talk about changing the <add key="AutoUpgrade" value="true" /> string from “True” to “False”, so some clarification would be GREAT!

5)     Replace/Move the Unzipped files into the active site;

a.     Some post talk about being able to Upload the Zip file and then Unzip to over write the existing files;

b.    My provider does not offer the ability, so it seems that one has to manually replace files/directories

                                          i.    Again, so some clarification would be GREAT!

6)     Browse to http://www.mysite.com/install/install.aspx?mode=install

a.     Some post have suggested http://www.mysite.com/install/install.aspx?mode=Upgrade

                                          i.    This seems to be dependent on your <add key="AutoUpgrade" value="true" /> setting

                                         ii.    Again, so some clarification would be GREAT!

b.    Somewhere in this process, all new web.config changes are added

                                          i.    Reference <http://weblogs.asp.net/christoc/archive/2008/06/11/a-new-way-to-upgrade-dotnetnuke.aspx>

7)     Your done!

Being a seasoned cynical SysAdmin, there has to be something more…

Andrew

I am happy to report another Upgrade success!

(So far… I have not reviewed/tested everything yet…)

It took me about an hour, using FileZilla, to ‘hand’ copy the Upgrade files to each directory, which is definitely the LONG way to do it, but at the same time, it allowed me to see more of the “internal plumbing” of DNN.

The three issues that I am seeing right now after the upgrade are:

A)    When I go to my site, the Mode bar has both View and Edit buttons visible, even though I have NOT logged in. This would be the same situation a visitor would see.

a.     I have closed and re-opened IE 8, without any luck;

b.    I have deleted the browser cache and cookies;

c.     I have tried on a different machine (IE 8 again);

d.    Checked Page and Module settings for Edit capability;

e.     Tried changing Admin > Site Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Control Panel Security -> switched from Module Editors to Page Editors, and logged out

f.     Changed the Cache Time (secs): to 0 (Module > Pages Settings) for each module

B)    When I log in as SuperUser I see the green “Updates Available” even though I did download and install:

a.     Forum_04.05.03_Install.zip

b.    UsersOnline_05.01.00_Install.zip

c.     The “Module Definitions” tab does NOT show any updates needed.

C)    Again as SuperUser, the “Solutions Explorer” icon shows (and works), but no Text as a description, or to click on.

Anyone have any ideas on the Mode Bar????

There are a couple additional steps that one might want to add to the first check list:

To prevent accidental upgrade from an outside source during your Upgrade file transfer:

      i.        Take your site Off-Line;

a.     Add the a file named “App_Offline.htm” to your root directory

                                          i.    Reference: “How do I take my site offline”

     ii.        Change your web.config file to <add key="AutoUpgrade" value="false" />

a.     Reference: “Upgraded from 5.1.0 to 5.1.1: Missing "Upgrading Site" message”

b.    This needs to be reset to TRUE before the actual upgrade.

So a revised check list would be:

1)     Backup your website files;

2)     Backup your database file;

3)     Download the lasted package;

4)     Backup and Modify <add key="AutoUpgrade" value="false" /> in web.config from true to false;

5)     Add the a file named “App_Offline.htm” to your root directory;

6)     Replace/Move the Unzipped files into the active site;

7)     Backup and Modify <add key="AutoUpgrade" value="true" /> in web.config from false to true;

8)     Rename or Delete “App_Offline.htm” to your root directory;

9)     Browse to http://www.mysite.com/install/install.aspx?mode=install

10)  Your done!

I hope this helps!

Now time to go have some fun and try the new stuff!!

Andrew