Substituting any of the folders on the server with the folders available on OJS 3.1.2-1 (.tar.gz) (19 MB)

Ahmad_R_Beigi · October 27, 2019, 4:09pm

I am currently using OJS 3.1.1 and I have decided to subsitutute the current folders available on the server with the new folders available in OJS 3.1.2-1 (.tar.gz) (19 MB). Therefore I need to take care before substituting the folders and the files. So I have the following questions:

Is it possible?
Doesn’t that create any bugs in performance?
What should I do to stop any possible crashes?
Are the databases in OJS 3.1.1 and OJS 3.1.2-1 the same?

primozs · October 27, 2019, 7:16pm

Hi @Ahmad_R_Beigi,

If I understand your correctly you would like to upgrade OJS 3.1.1 to OJS 3.1.2-1. Please see the instructions: https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/UPGRADE

Regards, Primož

Ahmad_R_Beigi · October 28, 2019, 6:35am

Thank you primozs. Can I simply substitute the folders from OJS 3.2.1 to my current server folders (OJS 3.1.1) and the files instead of upgrading as you previously recommended. Are the databases the same in OJS 3.1.1 and OJS 3.2.1?
Regards Beigi

primozs · October 28, 2019, 9:55am

Hi @Ahmad_R_Beigi,

I don’t know about the DB structure and possible changes. But changing base-code is upgrading and I would suggest to do it properly.

Regards, Primož

asmecher · October 28, 2019, 12:53pm

Hi @Ahmad_R_Beigi,

The database structure has changed so you can’t just replace the code. Following the instructions @primozs linked above is the right way to proceed.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

Ahmad_R_Beigi · October 28, 2019, 5:09pm

Thank you Mr. Smecher,

If I upgrade the OJS from 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 the way recommended in https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/UPGRADE , (1) will the database also be substituted?, (2) will the information in previous database transferred to the new database?
Regards,
arbeigi

ctgraham · October 28, 2019, 6:06pm

The final step of the UPGRADE process makes changes to your existing database and stored files as needed. See the section “Upgrading the OJS Database”:

github.com

pkp/ojs/blob/stable-3_1_2/docs/UPGRADE.md#upgrading-the-ojs-database

# Upgrading an OJS Installation

Note: Before upgrading your installation, perform a complete backup of your
data files and database. If the upgrade process fails, you will need to recover
from backup before continuing.

If you are using PHP Safe Mode, please ensure that the max_execution_time
directive in your php.ini configuration file is set to a high limit. If this
or any other time limit (e.g. Apache's "Timeout" directive) is reached and
the upgrade process is interrupted, manual intervention will be required.


## Upgrading from OJS 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.x, or 2.3.x

See [docs/UPGRADE-UNSUPPORTED](UPGRADE-UNSUPPORTED.md).


## Upgrading from OJS 2.4.x

OJS 3.x is a major rewrite of Open Journal Systems, introducing numerous new

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Since the upgrade affects your codebase, stored files, and database, we recommend backing each of these components up before starting the upgrade.

Ahmad_R_Beigi · October 31, 2019, 5:45am

Than you very much Ctgraham.