[Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade

[Pat Lockley]

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>wrote:

> Why create a new install? Easier and better to upgrade the existing
> install. General process as follows:****
>
> ** **
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> 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.****
>
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>
> HTH****
>
> Ron****
>
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>
> ** **
>
> *From:* 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****
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>
> 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?****
>
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>
> Guidance gratefully received.****
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> ** **
>
> Adam****
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> *Adam Read **BA (Hons) PG Cert ODE (Open)***
>
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> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<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)
> *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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