D6 upgrade log
- Backup everything and create clone of working system
- Maintenance mode on
- Turn off all contrib modules and many core. (got one too many see below)
- Uninstall discount_alt before deleting it to clean up tables.
- change theme to Garland
- delete all of contrib
- delete all of core - saving .htaccess because of changed line for processing html files with php (part of what makes 301 work)
- upload D6 and let install create a settings.php file (lots of errors after this)
- run update.php - got error because taxonomy was turned off - zap database
- run update.php to finish updates (several times to make sure all ok)
- Turn on the core modules that we use and run update.php
- fix .htaccess (saved from D5) (the two versions are different)
- unpacked the saved contrib (libraries, modules, themes) from the d6 test site.
- Start running update - lots of failures and stops while you fix problems. At least these need to be unloaded for awhile.
- og
- views
- calendar
- views_calc
- vbo
- viewfield
- backup_migrate
- Table 'nynjtc_new.panels_layout' doesn't exist problem - fixed by installing panels at this point.
- bogus path on getID3 - fix by taking off last directory.>
- reinstall views and enable
- reinstall vbo, viewfield, views_calc and enable
- reinstall calendar and enable
- update wysiwyg, serial, book_access - out of date
- reinstall og, backup_migrate
- enable all but tc custom and ubercart
- enable ubercart in two batches (exceeded php cpu limit)
- Ubercart Views Marketing requires the CREATE VIEW privilege in your database. (Must be done in WHM)
- enable tc custom
- turn on our theme
- Looks good so start after up changes.>
- views - Bill?
- configure store - Walt
- configure discounts and fix tax condition
- turn off coupon discount pane
- fix checkout instructions green box to eliminate 10% and IE issues
- turn on anonymous
- bug - orders wind up pending
- Fix left menus - walt
- write a what-is-different block for front page - Walt>
- test store - Walt or Bill
- Converted views. 4+ hrs. even using saved views. WebPosts view not working - ajax errors. Hike_sponsor converted but looks bad. Put off until later. - Bill
- Product images need to be turned on in the individual product edit pages.
- Set tinyMCE as the editor and configure all the button.
- Most panel pages have missing blocks if generated by views
- Staff
- Web Design
- Increased memory to 512K (in settings.php)
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