Updating phpBMS

This is the step-by-step guide to upgrading to the latest version of phpBMS available on PhpbmsDownload.

Please note: this is a work in progress, so please be patient as more will be added as time progresses. Thank you.

Preparations

• Backup the MySQL database. Documentation for MySQL backup is available on the MySQL website.
  • For MySQL version 4.1.x click here.
  • For MySQL version 5.0 click here.
  • For MySQL version 5.1.x click here.

• Backup the entire phpBMS directory in your webroot or wherever it is stored.

Updating Instructions

• Download the archived release file from PhpbmsDownload.
• Extract the files to a location on your web server, overwriting your current versions files.

It's recommended that you delete all but your settings.php file of your current version (making a backup of course.)

• Point your browser to the update script inn the installation directory. The URL to access would be in the form of:

  http://<server>/<possible sub-directory>/install/update.php. 
  

  For example if you are running phpBMS on localhost it will be

  http://localhost/phpbms/install/update.php. 
  

• Follow the on screen instruction to complete the update.

You will need to verify a user log in with administrative access in order to run through the update process.

• If the update contains new modules that you do not have installed, you will need to run through the install process (skipping the core installation) in order to install the new module.

• It is highly recommended you make sure SecurePhpbms? again (deleting or restricting access to the install folders)after updating has completed.