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Squirrelcart v6.1.0

Upgrading - Preparation

  1. Read all the topics in the Upgrading section of the documentation before attempting an upgrade.
  2. Open the Upgrading > Additional Resources > Version Notes section of this documentation, and see if there are topics listed for any versions released after the version you are upgrading from - up to and including the version you are upgrading to. Versions are released in numerical order. If you find pages for those versions, read each one in order from oldest to newest before starting. If an upgrade requires special attention for particular versions, we will address it in those topics.

    Example:

    If you are upgrading from version 2.4.0 to 3.0.0, look in the Version Notes section mentioned above for any topics corresponding to versions numbered after your current version 2.4.0, up to and including the version you are upgrading to (3.0.0). If you find pages named 2.4.2, 2.5.0, and 3.0.0, read all of them in that order before starting your upgrade.
  3. You will need your FTP hostname, username, and password. Make sure you have these available.
  4. Determine your current version of Squirrelcart.
    Your version can be determined by logging into the control panel. The version number can be seen in the toolbar, on the right hand side.
  5. Determine your store's default theme
    Open your Visual Settings page and scroll down to the Default Theme field. This field shows the theme that your cart is using by default. If it is set to Squirrelcart, your store is not using a custom theme by default.
  6. Backup your current installation
    It is critical that you have a good backup of your current installation before attempting an upgrade. Squirrelcart's Installation / Upgrade script will give you the opportunity to backup your database before upgrading it. Follow the instructions in the Backup section of the documentation to backup your files.
  7. Download the latest version of Squirrelcart or Squirrelcart PRO from our Downloads page and save it on your computer. The download is a .zip file.
  8. Squirrelcart PRO includes all of our PRO modules. If you purchased any modules separately for regular Squirrelcart, download their latest version zip files from our Downloads page.
  9. Extract the .zip files you downloaded. If you don't know how to extract a zip file, try searching for "how to extract a zip file" in your favorite search engine.
  10. Notify customers that your store is being upgraded
    During the upgrade process, your store will be unavailable for a short time. We recommend that you put a notice on your website indicating that the store is in the process of an upgrade. Here are 2 ways you can do this:

      If your storefront page is named index.php -
      Create a file called index.htm, and put your message in this file. On most servers, this will override the index.php file, and the customers will see the offline message when visiting your site.

      If your storefront page is not named index.php -
      Rename your storefront file, for example, to store2.php. Create a new page with the same name as your original storefront page, and place your upgrade message in that file.

 

 


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