Upgrade Guide¶

Upgrading docendo to a newer version is similar to re-installing. The first thing to do however is to create a backup of your repository and database contents.

1. Backup your repository and database contents using the docendo admin front-end:
2. Stop your application server
3. Remove your old docendo installation. That should include the database docendo uses. If you use the default configuration, just delete the HSQL database files too. When using different DBMSs, drop and re-create the docendo database.
4. Install the new docendo version using the Installation Guide.
5. Important: Check the release info page for the docendo version you downloaded. There may be specific steps to follow for that version, especially if the database table layout or the resource content format has changed.
6. Import the content backup you created in step 1 using the docendo admin front-end. If the size of your backup file is smaller then 2 GB, you can upload it using the upper part of the import section. If it is larger, you should first upload the backup file to your server via some other means (e.g. FTP or SCP), unzip it there and provide the directory location on your server in the lower part of the import section. Finally, you should drop the default content by enabling the checkbox "Replace all current content when importing".