[Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8

Wed Sep 12 15:32:56 BST 2012

I was invited:"The site is here: http://xxxxxx.xxxxx.xxxx.xx/ by the way."
Whistle for your tenner.

> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:29:54 +0100
> From: patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> 
> Technically it is a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act
> (1988) to access any system (even if the system has no security)
> without permission.
> 
> My legal fee is 10 pounds.
> 
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Too late. I created a folder called Dave.
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:21:37 +0100
> >> From: patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
> >> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >
> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >>
> >> please please please put some security on that link
> >>
> >> It is definitely, definitely, definitely 1.7
> >>
> >> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Remy Olasoji <r.olasoji at uel.ac.uk> wrote:
> >> > Hi Ron,
> >> >
> >> > There was no Connectors menu; Text, Media, Navigators, Charts,
> >> > Interactivity,
> >> > Misc but no Connectors:).
> >> > I am not sure what's missing but someone else on the list checked the
> >> > site
> >> > and confirmed it is still 1.7 before I downloaded the zip file again.
> >> > The
> >> > site is here: http://xerte.uelconnect.org.uk/ by the way.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Remy
> >> >
> >> > ________________________________
> >> >
> >> > From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Ron Mitchell
> >> > Sent: Wed 12/09/2012 14:56
> >> > To: 'Xerte discussion list'
> >> > Subject: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > What you've created is a new empty project without any pages.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Select it - so that it's highlighted in your workspace
> >> >
> >> > Select Edit - the editor window opens
> >> >
> >> > Select Insert > and choose a category of page types and then the page
> >> > type
> >> > you wish to insert
> >> >
> >> > Here's a screencast showing the various page types under the Text menu
> >> >
> >> > http://mitchellmedia.co.uk/resources/xerte#p7HGMpc_1_3
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > My previous question was if you select Insert do you see a Connectors
> >> > menu?
> >> > If so you have upgraded to 1.8
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > What are your colleagues saying that is missing? What are they expecting
> >> > to
> >> > see?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> > [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Remy Olasoji
> >> > Sent: 12 September 2012 14:23
> >> > To: Xerte discussion list
> >> > Subject: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I am sorry but I must be missing something. I tried your instructions,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > clicked on Create (right panel)
> >> >
> >> > entered a name for a project
> >> >
> >> > a new window opened and I clicked on publish (no idea how else to
> >> > proceed
> >> > from there) ... nothing happened.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > Remy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ________________________________
> >> >
> >> > From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Pat Lockley
> >> > Sent: Wed 12/09/2012 13:39
> >> > To: Xerte discussion list
> >> > Subject: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >> >
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > Make a project.
> >> > Highlight the project in the work area
> >> > Click on properties
> >> > Select Export
> >> >
> >> > What does the page say?
> >> >
> >> > Pat
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Remy Olasoji <r.olasoji at uel.ac.uk>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> I downloaded version 1.8 and upgraded but I understand from the users
> >> >> the
> >> >> site is still version 1.7 - not sure how to make sure the new version
> >> >> have
> >> >> been uploaded beyond refreshing the site.
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> Remy
> >> >>
> >> >> ________________________________
> >> >>
> >> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Pat Lockley
> >> >> Sent: Wed 12/09/2012 13:24
> >> >> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> The database hasn't changed.
> >> >>
> >> >> What problem are you getting exactly?
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Remy Olasoji <r.olasoji at uel.ac.uk>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>> Hi Fay
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Just had a thought about this. The instruction didn't say anything
> >> >>> about
> >> >>> starting with a new database so I am still using the old database.
> >> >>> Could
> >> >>> that be the problem maybe? Should I use a new database? (Since I had
> >> >>> to
> >> >>> remove the setup folder, I assumed the old database is needed - is
> >> >>> it?)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Regards,
> >> >>> Remy
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ________________________________
> >> >>>
> >> >>> From: Remy Olasoji
> >> >>> Sent: Wed 12/09/2012 13:06
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> Cc: Rose Heaney
> >> >>> Subject: RE: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi Fay,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Yes I downloaded and unzipped the version here:
> >> >>> http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/community.htm. Unzipped it and
> >> >>> replaced
> >> >>> the site folder with the files, after removing the setup folder. I
> >> > thought
> >> >>> maybe the copy on that web page could be the problem but I'll go
> >> >>> through
> >> >> the
> >> >>> process again just in case now.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks a lot for your help.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Regards,
> >> >>> Remy
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ________________________________
> >> >>>
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Fay Cross
> >> >>> Sent: Wed 12/09/2012 12:16
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi Remy
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I've just spoken to a colleague of yours at ALT-C who said you have
> >> >>> had
> >> >> some
> >> >>> problems upgrading (sorry I can't recall her name - Rose?). She showed
> >> >>> me
> >> >>> your installation where she thought you had installed 1.8 but it was
> >> >>> definitely missing things and still looked like 1.7 to me. What are
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> problems you are having? She seemed to be saying that you had
> >> >>> installed it
> >> >>> but nothing seems to have changed, or are the problems before you
> >> >>> complete
> >> >>> the installation?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Someone on the list (probably not me!) should be able to give some
> >> >>> advice
> >> >> if
> >> >>> you let us know what's failing.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Fay
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ________________________________________
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
> >> >>> [ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk]
> >> >>> Sent: 10 September 2012 16:14
> >> >>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I was planning to write up some instructions and.or screencast but
> >> >>> haven't
> >> >>> found time yet. Here's a quick summary:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1. backup existing database and directory just in case
> >> >>> 2. drop 1.8 code over top of existing code (for an upgrade you don't
> >> >>> need
> >> >> the
> >> >>> setup folder)
> >> >>> 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 copy details from sitedeatils to
> >> >>> ldap
> >> >> table
> >> >>> 5. change from guest to ldap or one of the other authentication
> >> >>> options in
> >> >>> 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
> >> >>>
> >> >>> HTH
> >> >>> Ron
> >> >>>
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Remy
> >> >>> Olasoji
> >> >>> Sent: 10 September 2012 15:33
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Upgrading xerte online toolkits to 1.8
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Could anyone point me to a set of instructions for the above please? I
> >> >>> am
> >> >>> experiencing some problems upgrading on a Linux web server so will
> >> >> appreciate
> >> >>> any help.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Regards,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Remy
> >> >>>
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