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#I unzipped the contents (on my Windows PC) into a partition I use just for software downloads
#I used a package that verifies the files it copies to duplicate the folder '''CumuluxMX''' onto the drive where I run Cumulus. I then noticed that the package contained some very obsolete copies of some external packages:
#*In "\CumulusMX\interface\lib\jquery" it contained jQuery version 1.9.1, that is 2014 vintage and very obsolete, so I downloaded latest compressed production version from [https://jquery.com/download/ jQuery web site]. I prefixed the version in the MX package with the word OBSOLETE (OBSOLETEjquery-latest.min.js) and renamed the version I had downloaded (jquery-3.4.1.min.js) to the old name in the correct path (on my Windows PC) "\CumulusMX\interface\lib\jquery\jquery-latest.min.js". I later noticed the old jQuery version 1.9.1, that is 2014 vintage and very obsolete was also in "\CumulusMX\webfiles\lib\jquery" so I renamed that with the word obsolete (OBSOLETEjquery-latest.min.js) just to remind me that despite its file name it was not latest. I already have the latest jQuery on my web server, so I did not need to put that new version into this webfiles\lib location, I just noted that this new path meant I may have to make some change on my web server later.
#*Similarly, the MX package contained obsolete vintage version 2.1.4 (2015-03-10) of Highstocks and Highcharts, so I downloaded latest versions from [https://www.highcharts.com/blog/download/ the Highstock link] on this page. I then created a new folder obsolete at "\CumulusMX\interface\lib\highstock\js", moved the folders "modules" and "themes" that were there in my new folder, and the various highstock and highchart files that were there were moved into the obsolete folder. Now I navigated to the code folder within that download, copied the files within it to "\CumulusMX\interface\lib\highstock\js" and then copied the folders "modules" and "themes" from that code download folder into the same location. So now (in March 2020) everything is related to version 8.04 released 10 March 2020.
#The locale I used for Cumulus 1 is going to be the same I will use for MX (same PC!) so my copying across of my existing files
#* I copy '''\Cumulus\Cumulus1.ini''' to ''\CumulusMX'' folder as "Cumulus.ini". I then edit the MX "Cumulus.ini" file:
#**First , where in the "[FTP site]" (yes, mine was named correctly with second word all lowercase) I change any references to web pages within "Cumulus" folder to say within "CumulusMX" folder.
#**Second, where I want a transfer done only at end of day, I have added lines like "ExtraEOD19=1" and changed the previous "ExtraRealtime19=1" to "ExtraRealtime19=0" (I previously used realtime as that was only way in Cumulus 1 to ensure a transfer happened as close to end of day as possible, but it inefficiently also made huge numbers of unwanted transfers during the day). I had 9 such files being copied far too often, so those 9 changes will cause a huge reduction in processing load!
#**In the "[NOAA]" section I had '''MonthFileFormat="NOAAMO"MMMyyyy".txt"''' on a line, I checked at [[Webtags#List_of_allowed_modifiers|List of allowed date/time modifiers]] that 'MMM' and 'yyyy' were valid in Cumulus MX as well as in Cumulus 1, they were so no edit needed either to that line or to "YearFileFormat="NOAAYR"yyyy".txt" line.
#Next, I copied my existing Cumulus 1 alarm sounds in "\Cumulus" across to MX folder "\CumulusMX\interface\sounds" as these were refenced in my main Cumulus.ini file.
#*The file "\CumulusMX\Reports\.gitignore" is joined in the Reports folder by
#*I have a folder called batch which my end of day process in Cumulus 1 used, I have copied that from "\Cumulus" to "\CumulusMX" although I am not sure yet whether that is right destination.
#*Next I compare "\Cumulus\web" with "\CumulusMX\web", I notice the subfolder "images" has gone, I expected that from what I already know about MX and its use of Highcharts instead of uploading graphs (and the moon image). Also "realtimegaugesT.txt" is only in MX, I expected that knowing the gauges pages supplied with Cumulus 1 and MX are different. I mostly use my own web pages, so I don't worry about the template files.
#* Next I see there is a "MXdiags" folder, so I dont copy across the Cumulus 1 "diags" folder. Equally I don't change anything in the new MX "webfiles" folder, but I do copy across to my web server the "cumuluscharts.js" and "logoSmall.png" files I see there that I have not seen before.
#* So left to last is the "data" folder:
= Updating to a new MX release =
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