RedmineUpgrade » History » Revision 9
Revision 8 (Jean-Philippe Lang, 2009-01-01 13:01) → Revision 9/84 (Jean-Philippe Lang, 2009-01-04 16:54)
h1. Upgrading
h2. Upgrading from a SVN checkout
Before upgrading, check that you meet the [[RedmineInstall#Requirements|requirements]] for the version you're about to install.
1. Go to the Redmine root directory and run the following command:
svn update
2. Migrate your database (please, make a database backup before doing this):
rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV="production"
3. Clear the cache and existing sessions:
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rake tmp:cache:clear
rake tmp:sessions:clear
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4. Restart the application and go to _"Admin -> Roles & permissions"_ to check/set permissions for the new features, if any.
h2. Upgrading from a downloaded release
1. Uncompress the new program archive in a new directory.
2. Copy your database settings @config/database.yml@ into the new @config@ directory.
3. Copy config/email.yml.example to config/email.yml and edit this file to adjust your SMTP settings.
4. Go to your new redmine directory, then migrate your database (please, make a database backup before doing this):
rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV="production"
5. Copy the @RAILS_ROOT/files@ directory content into your new installation.
6. Start the application and go to _"Admin -> Roles & permissions"_ to check/set permissions for the new features, if any.