Upgrading nopCommerce from 3.70 to 3.80

Hello;

I'm trying to upgrade from nopCommerce 3.70 to 3.80.

Current live site is located at:
http://www.cafeagga.com

Current nopCommerce version:
3.70

I created a parallel test site located at http://cafeagga38.malopan.com (DNS update should kick in soon).

My question is about step #6 on the following page:
http://docs.nopcommerce.com/display/en/Upgrading+nopCommerce

Which files and folders are the new site files for nopCommerce?

I've downloaded this file from github.com:
nopCommerce_3.80_WPI.zip

So now, do I simply copy all the files that are located in the nopCommerce folder when I unzip the file above?

I would really appreciate some help.

Thank you.

Norm Attarmigiroglu

Hello,

Upload the new site files.

It means you have to unzip 3.80 source code in local and paste your custom customization code from 3.70 to 3.80 default nop-commerce code.

After you have 3.80 source code with your customization make it deployable and upload to server.

hope this make sense step 6 which mention official documentation of nop-commerce.

make sure if you use third party plugin,theme or widget than you have to also put under ~/Nop.Web/Plugins/--puthere--
this location.

MalopanComm wrote:

Hello,

you need first to run upgrade script for 3.80 over 3.70 database, then you need to download settings.txt and InstalledPlugins.txt files and copy Images folder from Content. Delete all folders and files from site and upload 3.80 (unzip). Upload settings.txt and InstalledPlugins.txt to App_Data folder. Upload Images folder to Content folder. Done

Let me explain you whole step.

Move 3.70 to 3.80.

1. Bakup your db. Upgrade nop script 3.70 to 3.80.

2. If you are using third party plugin than you have to run third party plugin script if available for an ex. Sevenspike plugin.

2. Unzip default 3.80 source code. And run in local Host so setting.txt and installed plugin.txt files are auto generate.

3. If your current store 3.70 have any customization than you have to manually copy paste your whole code at 3.90 code.

4. Add third party plugin under ~/Nop.web/Plugins/-puthere-

5. Copy paste content folder or images folder.

6. After your store is upgraded and Just change catalog name in setting.txt in 3.90.
7. Run in local.if everything ok than make it zip upload at server.

Hope this make sense.

Thank you for your help.

Welcome..!! Hope you understand.

Hello;

I have another question.

I know that I have to upgrade nopCommerce stepwise...

In other words, from 3.70 to 3.80 and then, from 3.80 to 3.90.

Would it be a good idea to do these upgrades first, then worry about the themes, plugins, CSS customizations, etc.?

In other words, to save time:
1. I would upgrade from 3.70 to 3.80
2. Make sure everything is OK
3. Then upgrade from 3.80 to 3.90
4. Make sure everything is OK
5. Then update all the rest such as themes, plugins, and any other customizations.

I would appreciate your feedback.

Norm