Architecture / Installation

Posted by Rick Sapir / Tiki for Smarties 11 Feb 2009 13:29 GMT-0000 posts: 3665

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>Indeed would it be possible to run both versions of the software from different subdirectories but use the same data base?
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I do not think this is possible. I'm pretty sure that each Tiki installation requires its own database.

If you want to test your upgrade before going live, I suggest:

1. Duplicate your existing database (for example: mydatabase_new).
2. Install the Tiki 2.2 in a new subdirectory (for example: /tiki22/).
3. Run the Tiki installer in the new subdirectory (/tiki22/tiki-install.php).
4. When prompted for your database connection, use the new database (mydatabase_new).
5. Proceed with the upgrade (that is, upgrade the mydatabase_new database from 1.9.x to 2.x).

You can then completely test the process, without touching your "real" site and database.

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HTH,

-Rick
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