Changes for page Upgrading

Last modified by Thomas Mortagne on 2025/02/05

From version 12.1

edited by Vincent Massol
on 2014/11/09

Change comment: There is no comment for this version

To version 12.2

edited by Vincent Massol
on 2015/03/06

Change comment: Trying to be more clear

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  = Upgrading the webapp =
--The general strategy is to [[download the WAR distribution>>xwiki:Main.Download]] and to replace your current installed WAR. Make sure you don't copy on top since this could leave some old files around which would make XWiki fail (like if old JARs are lying around in ##WEB-INF/lib##).
++The general strategy is to [[download the new WAR distribution>>xwiki:Main.Download]] and to replace your current installed WAR with it. However make sure you don't copy on top since this could leave some old files around which would make XWiki fail (like if old JARs are lying around in ##WEB-INF/lib##). In addition you would override some XWiki configuration files located in ##WEB-INF## (##xwiki.properties## and ##xwiki.cfg## to name just two).
--Before replacing your current WAR, make sure you [[back it up, including configuration and data files>>AdminGuide.Backup]].
++Thus, before replacing your current WAR, make sure you [[back it up, including configuration and data files>>AdminGuide.Backup]].
  Some additional operations may be required for upgrading and you must check the [[release notes>>xwiki:ReleaseNotes.WebHome]] for all the versions from the version you're upgrading from up to the new version you're installing. It's also possible that new features are available and that some configuration files need to be modified. If this is the case then it'll be specified in the release notes.