Joomla updating - Revision history

Toddj at 22:57, 19 February 2010

2010-02-19T22:57:55Z

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		Go here: [[Updating Joomla]]

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	~~==Why Update My Joomla Site? It works great as it is!==~~
	~~Updating Joomla can be a daunting task, but it is necessary to keep your site secure. As of this writing, all but the latest version of Joomla have commonly-exploited security holes.~~

	If you are unlucky enough to be the target of such an exploit, the attackers will gain full access to your files (including your email) and full access to your database. They may install malicious code in your site to distribute viruses and other malware, which can garner the dreaded '''This Site May Harm Your Computer''' warning from Google and Firefox. They may also use your site as a vector to send spam and commit other intrusions and attacks.

	~~In this case, an ounce of prevention is worth many pounds of cure.~~

	~~==Updating Joomla the Easy Way==~~
	~~===Hands Off===~~
	~~Be sure your site admins won't be making changes to the site during the update process.~~

	~~===Make Backups===~~
	~~Be sure you have a current, complete backup of your Joomla files and MySQL database.~~

	~~===Verify Joomla Core File Integrity===~~
	Hopefully your site developer didn't modify any of the core Joomla files. If they did, upgrading your site will undo these changes and likely break things. Fortunately, we can install a Joomla component to check this for us.
	*Log in to your Joomla Administrator console, and go to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-extensions.png]]
	*In the '''Install From URL''' field, enter [http://pages.swcp.com/pages/joomla-extensions/com_versionverificationtool_current.zip http://pages.swcp.com/pages/joomla-extensions/com_versionverificationtool_current.zip] and click '''Install'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-verification-url.png]]
	*Go to '''Components -> Version Verification Tool -> Home'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-verification-1.png]]
	*Confirm the version matches the version number in the upper-right corner of the Administrative Console, then click '''Run Check'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-verification-2.png]]
	*Hopefully it doesn't find any modified files
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-verification-3.png]]
	**If there are modified files, '''DO NOT PROCEED WITH THE UPGRADE.''' Contact your web developer or SWCP for assistance.

	~~===Update Joomla Core Files===~~
	*Go back to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''
	*Go to the [[http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/installers/9332 Joomla Update Manager Site]], and click download.
	*Right-click on the file under '''Filename''' (currently com_jupdteman_151.tgz), and '''Copy Link Location'''
	*As before, paste this URL in the '''Install From URL''' field and click '''Install'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-updater-url.png]]
	*Go to '''Components -> Update Manager''
	**The Update Manager will complain if it finds any issues with your current installation. Correct all issues before proceeding.
	*Once all is well, click '''download the update file>>>'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-update-1.png]]
	*Click '''Patch Package'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-update-2.png]]
	*Click '''you can proceed with the install>>>'''
	*Hopefully, you'll see this:
	~~[[File:Run-update-4.png]]~~
	~~===Test, Test, Test===~~
	~~Make sure everything works as expected.~~

	~~Good Luck!~~

Toddj at 02:25, 19 February 2010

2010-02-19T02:25:39Z

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	*Hopefully, you'll see this:		*Hopefully, you'll see this:
	[[File:Run-update-4.png]]		[[File:Run-update-4.png]]
			===Test, Test, Test===
			Make sure everything works as expected.

			Good Luck!

Toddj: /* Update Joomla Core Files */

2010-02-19T02:24:19Z

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	*Go to the [[http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/installers/9332 Joomla Update Manager Site]], and click download.		*Go to the [[http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/installers/9332 Joomla Update Manager Site]], and click download.
	*Right-click on the file under '''Filename''' (currently com_jupdteman_151.tgz), and '''Copy Link Location'''		*Right-click on the file under '''Filename''' (currently com_jupdteman_151.tgz), and '''Copy Link Location'''
	*As before, paste this URL in the '''Install From URL''' field		*As before, paste this URL in the '''Install From URL''' field and click '''Install'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-updater-url.png]]		**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-updater-url.png]]
			*Go to '''Components -> Update Manager''
			**The Update Manager will complain if it finds any issues with your current installation. Correct all issues before proceeding.
			*Once all is well, click '''download the update file>>>'''
			**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-update-1.png]]
			*Click '''Patch Package'''
			**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-update-2.png]]
			*Click '''you can proceed with the install>>>'''
			*Hopefully, you'll see this:
			[[File:Run-update-4.png]]

Toddj: /* Update Joomla Core Files */

2010-02-19T02:18:58Z

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	*Right-click on the file under '''Filename''' (currently com_jupdteman_151.tgz), and '''Copy Link Location'''		*Right-click on the file under '''Filename''' (currently com_jupdteman_151.tgz), and '''Copy Link Location'''
	*As before, paste this URL in the '''Install From URL''' field		*As before, paste this URL in the '''Install From URL''' field
	**Screenshot: [[Media~~:File~~:Install-updater-url.png]]		**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-updater-url.png]]

Toddj: /* Update Joomla Core Files */

2010-02-19T02:18:46Z

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	*Go to the [[http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/installers/9332 Joomla Update Manager Site]], and click download.		*Go to the [[http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/installers/9332 Joomla Update Manager Site]], and click download.
	*Right-click on the file under '''Filename''' (currently com_jupdteman_151.tgz), and '''Copy Link Location'''		*Right-click on the file under '''Filename''' (currently com_jupdteman_151.tgz), and '''Copy Link Location'''
	*In the '''Install From URL''' field~~, enter~~ [[~~Link title~~]]		*As before, paste this URL in the '''Install From URL''' field
			**Screenshot: [[Media:File:Install-updater-url.png]]

Toddj: /* Update Joomla Core Files */

2010-02-19T02:17:44Z

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	*Go back to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''		*Go back to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''
	*Go to the [[http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/installers/9332 Joomla Update Manager Site]], and click download.		*Go to the [[http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/installers/9332 Joomla Update Manager Site]], and click download.
			*Right-click on the file under '''Filename''' (currently com_jupdteman_151.tgz), and '''Copy Link Location'''
	*In the '''Install From URL''' field, enter [[Link title]]		*In the '''Install From URL''' field, enter [[Link title]]

Toddj at 02:15, 19 February 2010

2010-02-19T02:15:18Z

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	===Verify Joomla Core File Integrity===		===Verify Joomla Core File Integrity===
	Hopefully your site developer didn't modify any of the core Joomla files. If they did, upgrading your site will undo these changes and likely break things. Fortunately, we can install a Joomla ~~extension~~ to check this for us.		Hopefully your site developer didn't modify any of the core Joomla files. If they did, upgrading your site will undo these changes and likely break things. Fortunately, we can install a Joomla component to check this for us.
	*Log in to your Joomla Administrator console, and go to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''		*Log in to your Joomla Administrator console, and go to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-extensions.png]]		**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-extensions.png]]
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	**If there are modified files, '''DO NOT PROCEED WITH THE UPGRADE.''' Contact your web developer or SWCP for assistance.		**If there are modified files, '''DO NOT PROCEED WITH THE UPGRADE.''' Contact your web developer or SWCP for assistance.

	===Update		===Update Joomla Core Files===
			*Go back to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''
			*Go to the [[http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/installers/9332 Joomla Update Manager Site]], and click download.
			*In the '''Install From URL''' field, enter [[Link title]]

Toddj: /* Updating Joomla the Easy Way */

2010-02-19T02:11:32Z

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	===Hands Off===		===Hands Off===
	Be sure your site admins won't be making changes to the site during the update process.		Be sure your site admins won't be making changes to the site during the update process.

	===Make Backups===		===Make Backups===
	Be sure you have a current, complete backup of your Joomla files and MySQL database.		Be sure you have a current, complete backup of your Joomla files and MySQL database.

	===Verify Joomla Core File Integrity===		===Verify Joomla Core File Integrity===
	Hopefully your site developer didn't modify any of the core Joomla files. If they did, upgrading your site will undo these changes and likely break things. Fortunately, we can install a Joomla extension to check this for us.		Hopefully your site developer didn't modify any of the core Joomla files. If they did, upgrading your site will undo these changes and likely break things. Fortunately, we can install a Joomla extension to check this for us.
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	**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-verification-3.png]]		**Screenshot: [[Media:Run-verification-3.png]]
	**If there are modified files, '''DO NOT PROCEED WITH THE UPGRADE.''' Contact your web developer or SWCP for assistance.		**If there are modified files, '''DO NOT PROCEED WITH THE UPGRADE.''' Contact your web developer or SWCP for assistance.

			===Update

Toddj: /* Verify Joomla Core File Integrity */

2010-02-19T02:10:19Z

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	Hopefully your site developer didn't modify any of the core Joomla files. If they did, upgrading your site will undo these changes and likely break things. Fortunately, we can install a Joomla extension to check this for us.		Hopefully your site developer didn't modify any of the core Joomla files. If they did, upgrading your site will undo these changes and likely break things. Fortunately, we can install a Joomla extension to check this for us.
	*Log in to your Joomla Administrator console, and go to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''		*Log in to your Joomla Administrator console, and go to '''Extensions -> Install/Uninstall'''
			**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-extensions.png]]
	~~'''~~Screenshot~~'''~~ [[Media:Install-extensions.png]]


	*In the '''Install From URL''' field, enter [http://pages.swcp.com/pages/joomla-extensions/com_versionverificationtool_current.zip http://pages.swcp.com/pages/joomla-extensions/com_versionverificationtool_current.zip] and click '''Install'''		*In the '''Install From URL''' field, enter [http://pages.swcp.com/pages/joomla-extensions/com_versionverificationtool_current.zip http://pages.swcp.com/pages/joomla-extensions/com_versionverificationtool_current.zip] and click '''Install'''
	**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-verification-url.png]]		**Screenshot: [[Media:Install-verification-url.png]]