Question

How to update my question2answer site to latest version (1.6.3)?

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The simple way to update 1.6.2 to  its higher version 1.6.3 can be done in two steps.

Take backup of all your files and database.
Overwrite all the files with new files of the updated version.

Answer 1

The simple way to update q2a to higher version can be done in two steps.

1. Take backup of all your files and database.
2. Overwrite all the files with new files of the updated version.

Now at your site it will ask you to update database, click the button and its done. 

To check the version you can do it from stats in admin pannel.

Hope this help.

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Please tell me how to take backup of database. Taking backup of other files and folders can do by moving all files and folders in my root to newly created folder.

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you said after overwrite all files -> Now at your site it will ask you to update database, click the button and its done. ....but it is not asking for update..pls help

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Pls indicate your current version.

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My Current version 1.6.2

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Please check current version now shown on stat in Admin panel. Is it still 1.6.2?

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no.. its showing 1.6.3..but did not ask for any update on DB

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I think you are almost done. According to my knowledge databases do not need to update for 1.6 versions. It needs when updating 1.5 versions to 1.6 versions. Pls post a question and get a experts help. I visited your site. Great work.

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Thanks..but I reverted back to 1.6.2 coz i thought may be i did something wrong n that is why site is not asking for DB update... :) I will update it soon

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and I saw urs...great work and good start.. al d best

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if your site didn't asked you to update database and it is showing that it is in latest version, it also means that you are all good to go. No problem in that.

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I could upgrade my site. Thank you very much for your advises.

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In linux, what is good command for overwrite files?

Answer 2

I think this can help you out.

http://www.question2answer.org/qa/24198/how-can-i-update-directly-to-1-6-from-1-5-4?show=24198#q24198

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Thank you very much. I read it. It seems little difficult. And is that method applicable to these newest versions. Isn't there any easy method as upgrading wordpress and wordpress plugins.

Answer 3

go to myphpadmin > select q2a > export (maybe at top navigation) > SQL (from drop down) > go.

 

Save the file and its done.

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Thank you. Got it.