[Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade

[Adam Read]

Very useful Ron. I'll do what you suggest and report back.

I have informed users that it'll be unavailable and will rename index once the backup is complete.

Cheers muchly.

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
Sent: 15 January 2013 10:28
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade

rename index.php to something else
(that's a maintenance mode for you)

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Ron Mitchell <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk<mailto:ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>> wrote:
Why create a new install? Easier and better to upgrade the existing install. General process as follows:

1. backup existing database and directory just in case
2. drop 1.9 code over top of existing code
3. visit the install to test the basics are working ok via guest access e.g. create and test an LO
4. If you are using LDAP for authentication visit http://yourinstall/upgrade.php to automatically copy details from sitedeatils to ldap table
5. change from guest to ldap or one of the other authentication options in auth_config.php by commenting/un-commenting the relevant line
6. If you are using Moodle for authentication read and follow the instructions in the moodle_integration_readme file
7. refresh index.php and test login and creation etc

A final point - there isn't a maintenance mode like these is in Moodle for preventing non-admins logging in during upgrade and you dodn't want people creating new LO's in case you do have to revert back so perhaps schedule this and notify people and/or rename index.php temporarily so only you can visit and test etc.

HTH
Ron


From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>] On Behalf Of Adam Read
Sent: 15 January 2013 09:49
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade

I was hoping to do the very same today. Any technical suggestions for this all?

I suppose the alternative is to run up a new installation of XOT in a separate location/database and then move the user content over - how possible/easy is this?

Guidance gratefully received.

Adam

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Adam Read BA (Hons) PG Cert ODE (Open)
Senior e-Learning Technologist
University College Plymouth St Mark & St John
Tel: 01752 636700 Ext: 5673 | Room: 108
[elearninglogo300dpi2]<http://moodle.marjon.ac.uk/>

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Butler, Ross
Sent: 20 September 2012 10:28
To: Xerte discussion list (xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>)
Subject: [Xerte] Xerte Upgrade

Dear all,

We are currently seeking to upgrade from an older version of Xerte (Online Toolkits) hosted on IIS to the latest version. We wish to maintain the existing database in order to preserve our existing content. Which config files would need to be modified after installing a fresh version of Xerte in order to hook it up to our existing database? I presume that once done, Xerte will pick up our LDAP settings from the database but would any additional configuration be required in order to re-enable LDAP authentication on this new install (we authenticate at present using our Active Directory server with Xerte)?

Many thanks in advance for your assistance,

Kind regards,

Ross


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