Updating phpBMS
** UPDATING PROBLEMS ** There is currently an issue with people updating previous versions of phpBMS to v0.98. Please check the PhpbmsForum for more information.
This is the step-by-step guide to upgrading to the latest version of phpBMS available on PhpbmsDownload.
Please note: this is a work in progress, so please be patient as more will be added as time progresses. Thank you.
Preparations
- Backup the MySQL database. Documentation for MySQL backup is available on the MySQL website.
- Backup the entire phpBMS directory in your webroot or wherever it is stored.
Updating Instructions
- Download the latest release file from PhpbmsDownload.
- Make a backup of your current files and database.
- Delete all but your settings.php file of your current version.
- Extract the files to the location on your web server where your previous files were.
- Point your browser to the update script in the installation directory. The URL to access would be in the form of:
http://<server>/<possible sub-directory>/install/update.php.
For example if you are running phpBMS on 'localhost' in directory 'phpbms' it will behttp://localhost/phpbms/install/update.php.
- Follow the on screen instruction to complete the update.
You will need to verify a user log in with administrative access in order to run through the update process.
- If the update contains new modules that you do not have installed, you will need to run through the install process (skipping the core installation) in order to install the new module.
- It is highly recommended you SecurePhpbms? again (delete or restrict access to the install folders) after the update process has completed successfully.
