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Start the Upgrade Procedure

Start the Upgrade Procedure

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Start the Upgrade Procedure

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To start the upgrade procedure:

1.Browse to download.eprint.net and select the latest version. Download the Skyline Upgrade ZIP file onto your Skyline server.
2.Extract the files from the zip file.
a.When the files are unzipped the files may be blocked. Right mouse click the .exe file and open the file Properties. If the Security setting states "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer", click Unblock.
b.Extract the files.
3.Right mouse click clip0564 Eprint.Skyline.Upgrade.exe and run as Administraor
4.The Skyline upgrade Welcome window opens.
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1.Enter your upgrade PIN and click Validate.
5.When the PIN has been validated the Skyline Upgrade window opens. Click Browse and select your Skyline Website root folder. In the example the default folder location has been selected.
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6.Click Check Version. Your current version of Skyline is shown and it is checked to make sure that it can be upgraded.
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7.Enter a folder to be used to backup the Skyline Website.
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1.Select a path for the backup folder using the Browse button.
InfoIf there is another drive available it would be good practice to back the website up to the drive. When the backup runs a new folder is created in the selected location called wwwroot followed by the website version number.
2.Test the SQL login using the Test SQL Login button. The details will be pre-populated so you just need to press the button to start the test.
3.A message will show indicating that the test procedure and backup were sucessfull. Click OK to start the upgrade procedure.
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8.The upgrade will start. The procedure does not backup the Skyline and SkylineMembership databases. A warning window opens to indicate that the databases are not being backed up and that you should have already taken a backup of the databases.
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1.If you have not backed up your databases we recommend that you select Quit.
 
If you have backed up your databases select the option I understand the risks of possible data loss. Click Continue to resume the upgrade procedure.
9.Your upgrade will continue. The first stages of the Skyline upgrade will be to copy the current website files to the location specified. Details of how the upgrade is proceeding are displayed.
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10.The Upgrade Complete window opens. Click Finish.