PHPKB 9.5 Upgrade Instructions
Estimated Reading Time: 1 MinutesPHPKB 9.5 UPGRADE STEPS:
- Generate the backup of your existing PHPKB (v6.x / v7.x / v8.0 / v9.0) Database.
- Create a new database on your server and import the backed-up database (you have taken Step 1 ).
- Upload the version 9.5 package to your server.
- Copy all the files & folders from the "/assets/" folder from your old knowledge base and put it under the same folder in the v9.5 package.
- Copy all the files from your old knowledge base's "/uploads/" folder and put them under the same one in the v9.5 package.
- Run the installer of version 9.5 by accessing its folder through any web browser. For example https://your-domain.com/phpkbv95
- Choose the Upgrade option during installation.
- Supply details as requested and complete the upgrade.
- Copy all the files (except en.php) from the “/languages/” folder from your old knowledge base and put them under the same location in a new package then configure all translation variables (that are missing) in all the existing languages (except English).
Note: This step applies to Multi-Language editions only and if you are not using any Multi-Language edition then simply skip this step. - LDAP Authentication only: If you were using the LDAP Authentication in the old version then you would have to transfer those settings from the old version to the new version (v9.5) as explained below:
- Open the configuration.php file (that you have in the old version), and copy the following section:
// ------------------------------ Start of LDAP Settings ----------------------------------
...
...
...
// ------------------------------ End of LDAP Settings ----------------------------------
(i.e. everything inside this block) - Paste it at the end of the configuration.php file (of the new version).
- Save the new configuration file.
- Open the configuration.php file (that you have in the old version), and copy the following section:
That’s all! You’re done!