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Even if you have already installed the "1-Click upgrade" module, make sure you are using the latest version:
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Simply follow the normal path usual steps to installing install a module on in PrestaShop:
- Download the 1-Click Upgrade module from PrestaShop Addons: http://addons.prestashop.com/en/administration-tools/5496-autoupgrade.html. Save the Zip file to on your desktop.
- In your PrestaShop administration panel, go to the "Modules" page of the "Modules" menu.
Click on the "Add a module" button, located at the top right of located in the upper right part of the list of available modules.
Tip If updating from version 1.4, click on the "Add a module from my computer" link, located at the top left.
- In the form that opens, click on the "Browse..." button, then find and select the module's Zip file that you just downloaded.
- Click the "Upload this Module" button. PrestaShop will put the module on your server, unzip it, and place the files in the
/modulesfolder.
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The module is now ready to configure and use.
The configuration
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The module's configuration screen is available from the "Modules" list, by clicking on the module's "Configure" link.
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The pre-Upgrade checklist
The "The pre-Upgrade checklist" section gives you useful information on your current PrestaShop installation, and how it might interact with the automatic upgrade.
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This section compares your version of PrestaShop with the latest stable one. You can quickly see whether you need to an update is required or not. If you know that there is a newer version more recent version available than the one presented, you can trigger a version check by clicking the "Check if a new version available" button.
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This section enables you to pinpoint exactly the version to which version you want to upgrade your current PrestaShop installation.
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- Channel. Choose the distribution channel that you want to use. The recommended selection is "Minor releases", which means "any stable release above the current one". The other options are:
- Major releases. The next stable releases from the latest branch: since the current branch is 1.6.x, the update tool would use the latest 1.6 version (as of this writing, v1.6.0).
- Minor releases. This is the default setting. Uses only the next stable release within the current branch: if you have PrestaShop 1.4.2, it will update your shop to v1.4.9, even if v1.6.2 is available.
- Release candidates. RC versions are deemed stable enough to be tested by the majority, but not stable enough to be the real release. Use them at your own risksrisk.
- Beta releases, alpha releases. These are development versions. Use them at your own risksrisk.
- Private release. Sometimes, the PrestaShop developers upload a private test version. If you have the right URL and hash key, you can update to this version easily using this channel. If you check Check the "Allow major upgrade" box , you indicate that if your are only interested in major releases.
- Local archive. To be used if you have downloaded the version you want to upgrade to in the correct local folder,
/admin/autoupgrade/download. Once you have selected selected an archive in the drop-down selector, indicate type the exact version number in the text field (be very exact!). - Local directory. To be used if you have downloaded and uncompressed the version you want to upgrade to in the
/admin/autoupgrade/latest/prestashopfolder. That/prestashopfolder must come directly from the archive that you downloaded.
- branch. Indicates if anything is available in the chosen channel.
- name. The name of the latest version in the chosen channel.
- url. The URL to the latest version in the chosen channel.
- md5. The hash check for the latest version in the chosen channel.
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For the curious, the numbered differences between your current version and the latest version in the chosen channel.
In case you have make changes made changes directly to the core files instead of using the overriding possibilities of PrestaShop, these lists can help you know if your changes are safe or not.
Nevertheless, you can improve the lifespan of your custom code by turning it into overriding files. See the developer documentation for more information.
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You'll know the upgrade is over when the following message "upgrade complete. Please check your front - office theme is functional (try to make an order, check theme)" appears in green, along with the following final log entry: "End of process".
The upgrader also indicates that you should re-enable your shop, but before you do that, you should first check that everything is working in your back - office: no errors, all products and categories are in place with their images and attached files, etc. Until you have checked that everything is okay in your shop, it is better to keep it from the public eye.
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Once you have made sure your PrestaShop installation is up and running, you can re-enable your shop using the option in the "Maintenance" page of the "Preferences" menu, then make tests on your front - office: browse products, sort them, try to order one, etc. In short, go through the entire buying process in order to make sure that you won't miss a sale.
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