How to Upgrade Re: [ic] Interchange Upgrade Documentation

[Dan Browning]

> 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 =-

DiabeticSupplies.com (highly customized) moved over to 4.8 with nary a
change.

Dan Browning
Kavod Technologies