Manual upgrade from 4.7 to 4.8
This is a guide how to perform a manual upgrade of Litium Studio. We recommend that you to use the upgrade program instead of upgrading manually.
Step 1 - Check system requirements and release notes
Check system requirements and prerequisites, full release notes and breaking changes.
Step 2 - Request a new license
The upgrade program deletes the old license when running and doesn't install any temporary license. You should therefore request a new license before running the upgrade program and be ready to install it immediately afterwards or the installation cannot be used. The upgraded Litium Studio will not give access to the modules or the control panel without a license matching the version number.
Step 3 - Create backup
Create a full backup of your database, files and www root folder.
Step 4 - Update the database
When the process has begun, the website is not accessible for users and all users that are logged in will be disconnected and logged out. All script files are found in the compressed file Upgrade.zip in folder DB\Scripts.
Run the DB-scripts listed below. After each script has executed, check the result panel for red error messages. If an error is exposed check the error message and decide whether to rollback your backup or continue.
- UpgradeTo48x.sql
- Functions.sql
- Stored_Procedures.sql
- Triggers.sql
Step 5 - Update the files in the web root folder
Some files in the web root have been changed and need to be replaced on the server.
1. Remove the bin and Litium Studio folders found in the web root folder of your installation.
2. Copy the web.config, bin and Litium Studio folders from the Deploy folder to the web root. The Deploy folder is found in the compressed Upgrade.zip file.
3. The Web.config file has been replaced. Update the new file with the correct information (from your backup).
4. Check that your custom templates are working as expected. If based on the default templates, we recommend that you check the changes done to default templates.
5. Check that all specific installation changes and components will build with the new assemblies.
Step 6 - Install the new license
The upgraded Litium Studio will not give access to the modules or the control panel without a license matching the version number. When you have requested a new license, you will receive an e-mail with the license file. The license file should be added in the bin folder of the web root.
Step 7 - Rebuild the search indices
1. Open “Control panel - System Settings - Search indices”.
2. Click the “Rebuild All” button.