From: martin Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 05:25:46 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Tweaks and formatting X-Git-Url: http://git.mjollnir.org/gw?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2802ac6ec7ccd8b860e178876dcf3f348c0d931a;p=moodle.git Tweaks and formatting --- diff --git a/UPGRADING.txt b/UPGRADING.txt index 158018dc2a..22e61d7866 100644 --- a/UPGRADING.txt +++ b/UPGRADING.txt @@ -13,52 +13,57 @@ and one for each module. Before the upgrade ------------------ -Before upgrading any version of Moodle, I recommend -making a backup copy of the moodle directory, your -data directory and your database, to guard against -the very unlikely event that something in the upgrade -goes wrong. + Before upgrading any version of Moodle, I recommend + making a backup copy of the moodle directory, your + data directory and your database, to guard against + the very unlikely event that something in the upgrade + goes wrong. -At the very least, save a copy of your config.php -file and any custom themes or plug-ins you have developed. + At the very least, make a copy of your config.php file + and any languages, custom themes or plug-ins you have + added to Moodle. Upgrading the files using CVS -------------------------------- -If you are using CVS, just go to the Moodle root -directory and type "cvs update -d". If you have been -editing your files watch the messages very closely -for possible conflicts. + If you are using CVS, just go to the Moodle root + directory and type "cvs update -d". + + If you have been editing Moodle files watch the + messages very closely for possible conflicts + (and consider sending your changes in to me as patches!) Upgrading the files using a downloaded archive ------------------------------------------------- -Remove the current installation directory -and then unpack the new tar or zip file into the same -location. (Overwriting an old installation will -usually work, but I can't guarantee that). - -Next, copy the config.php file from your old installation -into the new installation (or make a new one by editing -config-dist.php). If you have created new themes or -other plug-ins then make sure you copy those back too. + Remove the current installation directory + and then unpack the new tar or zip file into the same + location. (Overwriting an old installation usually + works fine, but I can't guarantee that it always will). + Next, copy the config.php file from your old installation + into the new installation (or make a new one by editing + config-dist.php). If you have created new themes or + other plug-ins then make sure you copy those back too. + Finishing the upgrade --------------------- -Visit the admin page of your installation to complete -the upgrade (eg http://example.com/moodle/admin). it -doesn't matter if you are logged in as admin or not. + Visit the admin page of your installation to complete + the upgrade (eg http://example.com/moodle/admin). + + It doesn't matter if you are logged in as admin or not. + + Moodle will automatically detect the new version + and perform any database or filesystem upgrades that + might be necessary. -Moodle will automatically detect the new version -and perform any database upgrades that might be -necessary. + If all goes well (no error messages) then you can just + go on using the new version! -If all goes well (no error messages) then you can just -go on using Moodle normally! If you have problems with this procedure, let me know.