Upgrade to MODx Evolution 1.0.1-RC1 from command line
The main reason for using a command line is that it really really fast. You can upgrade your modx install in less then 5 minutes. Using (s)ftp seems to take forever. This tutorial requires basic understanding of linux command line and some modx experience.
Important: this tutorial is optimized for upgrading a non-root modx install. If your modx install sits directly in the www folder you will have to change the paths. Don't use this on a live install unless you've done it before and you know how to restore from your backup.
First you will need to ssh to your server.
ssh your-username@your-server.com
Enter your password and navigate to where your modx install is via cd command.
Note: If you do not have ssh or command line access then this tutorial is not for you :(
Download the newest modx
wget http://modxcms.com/download/rc/MODx-1.0.1-rc-1.tar.gz
Extract the archive
tar xvzf MODx-1.0.1-rc-1.tar.gz
Backup your files using one of following commands
1. Just duplicate the folder
cp -r your-modx-folder your-modx-folder.bk
2. Creare a tar archive.
tar -pczf your-modx-folder.bk.tar.gz your-modx-folder
3. Create a zip archive
zip -r your-modx-folder.bk.zip your-modx-folder
IMPORTANT: Do not keep your backups in the web folder(public_html or www). Move them ASAP to your home folder or download them to your personal computer.
Backup your database
Go to Tools/Backup. Click Generate DROP TABLE statements and select all the table rows by checking the first checkbox. Press Click Here to... link to download a backup of your database.
Updating the files
cp -r modx-1.0.1-rc-1/* your-modx-folder
This is the command that does all the hard work. If everything worked you should see a new install folder in your modx directory.
Now point your browser to your-domain/install to start upgrading.
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