v2.1 install is failing

a.m. wrote:

You may want to also retain the Images in the Content folder (thumbnails)?


The folks that are posting issues here seems to be trying to RUN the install to upgrade from 2.0 to 2.1.  They just need to copy files and run the SQL script and everything SHOULD work fine (Unless they made customizations)

I deleted everything, do I have to re-install 2.0 ?

Kambui.Nurse wrote:

STEP 1. Run update.sql over your database
STEP 2. Remove all files from v2.0 except App_Data\Settings.txt and App_Data\InstalledPlugins.txt
STEP 3. Unzip v2.1
STEP 4. Copy back App_Data\Settings.txt and App_Data\InstalledPlugins.txt files

If you deleted EVERYTHING you will need to put your connection string in the Settings.txt file

Looks something like this:

DataProvider: sqlserver
DataConnectionString: Data Source=SERVER_NAME;Initial Catalog=DATABASE_NAME;Integrated Security=False;Persist Security Info=False;User ID=sa;Password=PASSWORD;MultipleActiveResultSets=True

after i deploy ? I can't find that file.

Kambui.Nurse wrote:

It should be in the App_Data folder - If not simply re-create it  settings.txt with the connection string I mentioned previously.

Shoould do the trick.  The INSTALL builds this file but it you have the database already there is no need to run the install again.

I hope this helps.

got it all working now thanks

strange - i waiting an hour and now everything it opens my web page instead of the installation screen.