Need advice/help on what to do with an old 5.6.3.5 site
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Hi,
With 5.6 being officially abandoned forever very soon it is clear that I will have to stop using it.
I know initially there was little anyone could do to 'upgrade' to version 7 other than start again and bring the data from the old site over to the new. I understand that various tools have been developed over the years to make the transition a bit easier but it is all still way beyond my skill/experience level.
Has anyone done this and feel confident enough to either do mine for me or advise me on what I should do?
The site is a very simple one: http://humphhall.org
If necessary, I'll build a new version 8 site and keep the old one as a legacy site that people can visit if they need to but I'd MUCH rather have everything in the one place.
Cheers . . .
Wayne
With 5.6 being officially abandoned forever very soon it is clear that I will have to stop using it.
I know initially there was little anyone could do to 'upgrade' to version 7 other than start again and bring the data from the old site over to the new. I understand that various tools have been developed over the years to make the transition a bit easier but it is all still way beyond my skill/experience level.
Has anyone done this and feel confident enough to either do mine for me or advise me on what I should do?
The site is a very simple one: http://humphhall.org
If necessary, I'll build a new version 8 site and keep the old one as a legacy site that people can visit if they need to but I'd MUCH rather have everything in the one place.
Cheers . . .
Wayne
first take full backup of your database and web site.
For the concrete version update, v8 is better.
Always use the console, using "php ./bin/concrete.php" there you never have problems with timeouts or other things.
1) Download the latest core fromhttp://www.concrete5.org/download...
2) you have to change the core files first in existing project (replace concrete folder from downloaded)! the upgrade on the console is only available in v8.
3) run php ./bin/concrete.php from your replaced concrete folder.
for the reference, visit :https://documentation.concrete5.org/developers/installation/upgradin...