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Doing a manual update is a long and detailed process, which should only be use used out of necessity – for instance, if you cannot make an automatic update.
Therefore, manual updates should be reserved to experts, meaning : those who know how to use development tools such as WAMP, phpMyAdmin, etc. If this is not your case, you should ask a friend or pay a developer to help you. Do anticipate spending one or two hours, maybe more: take the time to do things right.
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From the start of the process, your online shop should be disabled (in "maintenance" mode") so as to make sure that your clients will not lose their carts and orders during the update process. In effect, this means that your shop will be closed for business during the whole process (one to two hours).
Quick instructions
This short section is aimed at those who are already familiar with installing and updating PHP/MySQL web applications on a server. Should you not feel comfortable with their the lack of details, you will find detailed instructions in the section sections following this one.
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Much of the presented process happens within the confines of a local web server, set up on your own computer. Before you do anything, download and install the local server package of your choice: WAMP, XAMPP, EasyPHP, MAMP, or another. If you have never installed a local server, read the "What you need to get started" chapter of the Getting Started guide, especially the "Installing PrestaShop on your computer" section: http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS15/What+you+need+to+get+started#Whatyouneedtogetstarted-InstallingPrestaShoponyourcomputer |
The steps of the upgrade process are:
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On your local web server, inside the /prestashop-prep folder, you should delete:
- The {{
/install} folder, which contains the install script. - The
READMEfiles, which contain information about the PrestaShop install. - The
CHANGELOGfile, which contains information about the latest changes in PrestaShop.
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