Version 7 to Version 8 In Place Upgrade: ClickCartPro & EuropaCart
This document covers the upgrade process from ClickCartPro 7 or EuropaCart 7 to ClickCartPro 8 or EuropaCart 8 by updating your ClickCartPro 7 or EuropaCart 7 installation in place. Doing an upgrade to ClickCartPro 8 or EuropaCart 8 using this in place method is recommended for users with advanced technical knowledge, and is not recommended for live sites in production.
Applicable Installations
You will need to purchase an upgrade for your ClickCartPro 7 or EuropaCart 7 license key in order to upgrade it to a ClickCartPro 8 or EuropaCart 8 installation using this In Place method. License keys upgrades for ClickCartPro 7 and EuropaCart 7 are discounted. Be sure to select the 'In Place Update' upgrade option when ordering your upgrade, which will ensure your ClickCartPro 7 or EuropaCart 7 license can be upgraded to ClickCartPro 8 or EuropaCart 8.
This in place upgrade will will increase your software version to 8.0.0. If you are unsure of what your software versions are, login to your management interface. Software versions are displayed in the System | Software | Installed Software function. Please follow the instructions for the versions you are upgrading from:
STEP 1: Pre-Upgrade Database Changes
Access your management interface and navigate to the 'System | Database | Raw Database Admin' function. There, select the the 'SQL Statement: Submit a Raw SQL Statement' function. All of the statements to be issued below are modification statements, so you can ignore the 'Output Type (Select Statements)' field within that function.
Link: Upgrading from versions 7.0.0 through 7.1.5
STEP 2: Download The New Installer
A new installer package is available, and should be installed prior to running this upgrade. You can retrieve it from:
Link: Download the installer for ClickCartPro 8
Link: Download the installer for EuropaCart 8
Users of EuropaCart, and users that purchased their licenses using a European billing address, should download the EuropaCart installer. Otherwise, download the ClickCartPro installer. Simply download the install package from the link above, unzip it locally on your computer, then upload all the files from it to your public Kryptronic software installation directory via FTP. Overwrite the files on your server with the files in the download package.
STEP 3: Access The Installer & Run The Upgrade
Access your installer via a URL similar to 'http://www.yourdomain.com/store/installer.php'. Follow these steps:
STEP 4: Post-Upgrade Database Changes
Access your management interface and navigate to the 'System | Database | Raw Database Admin' function. There, select the the 'SQL Statement: Submit a Raw SQL Statement' function. All of the statements to be issued below are modification statements, so you can ignore the 'Output Type (Select Statements)' field within that function.
Link: Upgrading from version 7.0.0 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.0 through 7.1.1 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.2 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.3 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.4 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.5
Multiple Version Note: If your software is multiple versions older than the last version, apply all changes listed starting with your current version. Work down the list up through and including the last change listed, applying all changes from top to bottom.
STEP 5: Post-Upgrade Manual Changes
Due to the way the installer works, some items must be changed manually as the installer is smart enough not to overwrite any changes you may have made to particular items. The following items must be addressed manually using the management interface to complete this upgrade:
Link: Upgrading from version 7.0.0 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.0 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.1 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from versions 7.1.2 through 7.1.3 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.4 (see multiple version note)
Link: Upgrading from version 7.1.5
Multiple Version Note: If your software is multiple versions older than the last version, apply all changes listed starting with your current version. Work down the list up through and including the last change listed, applying all changes from top to bottom.