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== How do I upgrade to a new release? == | == How do I upgrade to a new release? == | ||
Just run the installer for the new version. Your data and settings are not affected, but | '''Just run the installer for the new version.''' Your data and settings are not affected, but it is still best if you back up your data (sub-folder 'data') and any settings files (e.g. cumulus.ini and strings.ini) before you run the installer. | ||
These instructions apply whether you are upgrading to/from a beta version or | You can install the new version where you like, but the installer will offer the same place as the previous version as the default. | ||
''Occasionally, there may be actions you need to perform before or after the upgrade.'' Required actions usually appear in the announcement of the version you are installing, and may be documented in the readme.txt file that will appear as you run the installer. Read such announcements for every release since your existing build in case any of the in-between changes affect you. | |||
These instructions apply whether you are updating by one build, skipping several builds, upgrading to/from a beta version, or installing the latest 'release' version. | |||
The installer will always upgrade the following files (replacing them, ignoring existing versions): | The installer will always upgrade the following files (replacing them, ignoring existing versions): | ||
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*So tick this option, if you have a standard Cumulus implementation and then you can be sure to upgrade the standard templates. | *So tick this option, if you have a standard Cumulus implementation and then you can be sure to upgrade the standard templates. | ||
*Untick this option if you have [[Customised_templates#Creating_Your_Own_Templates|customised the existing pages]], so that if your customised versions are in "web\*.*" they don't get overwritten. It is recommended that you store any customised pages in a directory outside the Cumulus folder, as you can specify up to 10 such files on the local side of the files tab in the Configuration menu Internet settings screen and untick ''Include Standard Files''. (100 such files can be specified in [[Cumulus.ini]]). | *Untick this option if you have [[Customised_templates#Creating_Your_Own_Templates|customised the existing pages]], so that if your customised versions are in "web\*.*" they don't get overwritten. It is recommended that you store any customised pages in a directory outside the Cumulus folder, as you can specify up to 10 such files on the local side of the files tab in the Configuration menu Internet settings screen and (if you are not using standard files) untick ''Include Standard Files'' on the same screen. (100 such files can be specified in [[Cumulus.ini]]). | ||
== Moving Cumulus software to a new PC (or updating Windows Operating System) == | == Moving Cumulus software to a new PC (or updating Windows Operating System) == | ||
