[TYPO3-english] Major Site update process

[Philipp Gampe]

Hi Adrian,

Adrian Manning wrote:

> Where can I find information about how to make a major update to my site?
> My problem is the site runs on a shared host, so I only have access via
> FTP and phpMyAdmin.
> 
> I want to make a copy of the current site (database and typo3 code) and
> redirect any users to this copy while I work on the original. I need
> access to the modified original to test it. Finally I need to switch back
> to the updated site when everything is working correctly.

For that to work, you will need the ability to change the webroot in the 
configuration of the hosting.

If you cannot do this, then you need to download the site and the database 
and do the upgrade offline.

If you want to minimize offline upload the changes to different folder names 
and rename the folders once you are done uploading.

Best regards
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Philipp Gampe – PGP-Key 0AD96065 – TYPO3 UG Bonn/Köln
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