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[burt]

Last week I upgraded from 2.1 (circa 2002) to the latest github sourced rc3. So it took quite a while, but it is doable. It is worth doing in my opinion.

[Jack_mcs]

brochure, on 10 May 2010, 09:37, said:

I have version MS2.
Why do you say the upgrade is probably not worth it, because it is very difficult?

I have many customised contributions so a clean install isn't practical.

If one doesn't upgrade from MS2 to a newer version then aren't there security concerns?

You may want to reread my post since I never said upgrading from MS2 was not worth it.

[brochure]

Here's what your wrote Jack, feel free to clarify your statement -

Jack_mcs, on 01 October 2008, 16:20, said:

It depends on what you mean by "very old." If you have an MS1 shop, I wouldn't even consider upgrading to RC2. If you have an MS2 shop, the upgrade can be very difficult and probably not worth it but the database can be used.
Jack

[Jack_mcs]

brochure, on 11 May 2010, 00:43, said:

Here's what your wrote Jack, feel free to clarify your statement -

I stand corrected. I did say that but you've taken it out of context. The op that I responded to said, or I interpreted it that way, as he had a basic shop and was concerned about losing his data. If one has an MS2 shop with hardly any changes made to the files, there is no valid reason, other than you wanting the experience, I suppose, to upgrade it. Just install an RC2 shop and upgrade the database.

[brochure]

Fair enough, but if one has a highly modified MS2 site should one still go through the trouble of upgrading?

[Jack_mcs]

brochure, on 11 May 2010, 12:44, said:

Fair enough, but if one has a highly modified MS2 site should one still go through the trouble of upgrading?

Probably. But some contributions aren't directly compatible with RC2 so you may end up having to upgrading a number of them, making the upgrade nearly as time consuming as starting over. There's no one answer for upgrading.

[bobsi18]

Hi!
Way back in page 1 I was discussing whether or not it was worth me updating my version to RC2 etc. I ended up decided not to, but I did manage to update the patches so my version is now OsCommerce 2.2-MS2 with patch 060817.

I was wondering if there has been another patch that I need to consider now?

I am trying to get my shop working with register globals on, and am having all sorts of trouble, and now don't know where to go next. Was wondering if this might have any impact?

EDIT: an afterthought - is there anywhere I can download a clean copy of MS2.2 with the patches installed? It would be nice to be able to compare these files to check for reasons my site isn't working.

Edited by bobsi18, 14 May 2010, 10:17.

[Jack_mcs]

bobsi18, on 14 May 2010, 10:04, said:

Way back in page 1 I was discussing whether or not it was worth me updating my version to RC2 etc. I ended up decided not to, but I did manage to update the patches so my version is now OsCommerce 2.2-MS2 with patch 060817.

I was wondering if there has been another patch that I need to consider now?

I am trying to get my shop working with register globals on, and am having all sorts of trouble, and now don't know where to go next. Was wondering if this might have any impact?

EDIT: an afterthought - is there anywhere I can download a clean copy of MS2.2 with the patches installed? It would be nice to be able to compare these files to check for reasons my site isn't working.

There's not an official, patched, version, to my knowledge. There are other changes that need to be made for security reasons, like deleting the file_manager.php file, but those aren't in the latest version either so that's a different matter. The code should already work with register globals on. If you mean to have it work with it off, which is the desired setting, then there is a contribution for that.

[bobsi18]

You're right Jack, I meant to say that I'm trying to get it working with register globals off.

I've already looked at two contributions, but am having no joy I've started a new thread, as it's not really related to this... http://forums.oscommerce.com/topic/358708-register-globals/ would love some help if you've got time.

Incidently, my other option to try and get this working is to upgrade. At this stage do you think I'm better to upgrade to rc2.2 or to wait it out and hope that v3 is closer than expected?

[Jack_mcs]

bobsi18, on 15 May 2010, 00:40, said:

Incidently, my other option to try and get this working is to upgrade. At this stage do you think I'm better to upgrade to rc2.2 or to wait it out and hope that v3 is closer than expected?

That's the question on everyones mind. If V3 were released tomorrow, I suspect it would take a few months for all of the major bugs to be fixed. If the contributions you need are then available for it, then the wait would be worth it. But if it is released a year from now, pobably not. The question, of course, is when will it be released?

[bobsi18]

Jack_mcs, on 15 May 2010, 01:19, said:

That's the question on everyones mind.

Indeed! Oh well, I think I'll need to get myself familiar with RC2a asap (my current server setup which the site is running successfully is due to be decommissioned in a months time), thanks for your help

[Tucker4238]

Jack_mcs, on 13 November 2007, 19:28, said:

- First look in includes/application_top.php and find this line

// define the project version

Under that will be a line that starts with define('PROJECT_VERSION'. These are the main choices:

Sorry, I am brand new to this. Where can I find the 'includes/application_top.php'??

[Jack_mcs]

The includes directory is located in the root of your shop (where you main index.php file is located). If that doesn't make sense to you, ask your host to point it out. Once you understand the layout, the rest will get easier.