How to Upgrade Re: [ic] Interchange Upgrade Documentation

[Michelle Wilant]

The short answer is yes*.

* -My disclaimer -- This is exactly what we have going on.  We had a 
store based upon the contstruct demo in 4.6 on one box.  We were then 
starting a new ecommerce box with more power for all of our stores.  On 
new box we installed 4.8.  (Note here: Our mysql is on yet a third box) 
We then copied over pages, templates from the 4.6 store to the 4.8 
store.  It does work.  In fact, we are still using the 4.6 database with 
the 4.8 "engine".  However, I can't speak to the functions of the admin. 
 We rarely use the admin.  So far, we've only noticed one "problem" in 
the admin and that is with the promotions and such.  Since the 
merchandising table was revised between 4.6 and 4.8 and we haven't 
upgraded our database then we cannot use that function.  

When we moved the files over we did not simply copy the whole category 
directory, but only brought over what we needed.  Off the top of my head 
I beleive that included the pages directory, templated dir, 
special_pages dir...   

Jim Balcom wrote:

>On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Michelle Wilant wrote:
>
>MW>>Although, the printed documentation is a great asset (good job guys and
>MW>>gals), its not going to directly answer questions regarding upgrading
>MW>>from 4.6 to 4.8.
>MW>>
>MW>>We did do an upgrade from 4.6 to 4.8.  But we took a different approach
>MW>>to the issue.  We installed 4.8 in a development area, while 4.6 still
>MW>>ran our live store.  I'm not sure how you set up your installation to
>MW>>begin with, but if you are able to do this, I think it may be the best
>MW>>approach.  This also means, creating another database (if that is what
>MW>>you are using).  4.8 comes with the foundation templates - very
>MW>>different from the 4.6 construct.  It also adds columns to the database
>MW>>-- several to the merchandising table.  After you have a 4.8 area set
>MW>>up, you can move and use most of your 4.6 pages for use within 4.8.
>MW>>Again, that was something we did -- we didn't redesign our site at the
>MW>>upgrade just moved it over to 4.8.
>
>So, you are saying that if I install 4.8 and use the construct demo out of
>4.6 in makecat, that once it is installed and set up, that I should be able
>to simply move my present 4.6 files to that area and bring it up?
>
>
>-= Jim =-
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