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TWiki Upgrade Guide

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On this page:

Overview

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<		TWiki-4.0.0 was a major new release. TWiki-4.1.0 was a minor release without dramatic changes since 4.0.0. TWiki-4.2.0 is also a minor release containing a few new features that can be seen by the end user, a large number of bug fixes, and a face lift for the skin. It also contains some important updates under the hood to the way users are handled which enables new types of authentication and integration with other systems. The most important new feature is the QuerySearch feature.
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Upgrade Requirements

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  • To upgrade from a standard TWiki Release 01-Sep-2004 to the latest TWiki-4.X Production Release, follow the instructions below
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  • To upgrade from a standard TWiki Release 01-Sep-2004 to the latest TWiki-4.3 Production Release, follow the instructions below
 
  • Once the upgrade has been applied, an existing earlier installation will still be able to read all the topics, but should not be used to write. Make sure you take a backup!
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  • Not all Plugins written for TWiki Release 01-Sep-2004 are fully supported with 4.X. Make sure the Plugins you use can be upgraded as well!
 
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Major Changes Compared to TWiki Release 01-Sep-2004 and TWiki Release 4.0.0

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Major Changes Compared to Earlier TWiki Releases

 
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  1. Apply tailorings to your Skin (logos, menu bars etc)
  2. Apply preferences from old installation
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>		TIP After the extensions are installed (or upgraded) in step 2, take a "golden" backup. That will come in handy for your next patch or upgrade: By checking the differences between the golden copy and your production copy, you will be able to identify all the modifications that you have applied to the core or extensions.

 

Installation

  • Follow the installation instructions in INSTALL.html which you find in the root of the new installation. Install the new release in a new directory. Do not install on top of the old release.
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Install Extensions

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  • Note that not all extensions that worked in Cairo have been updated to work with TWiki4.X. Many Cairo plugins work fine. Some do not. Many plugins have been upgraded to work with TWiki4.0 and later.
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  • Note that not all extensions that worked in Cairo have been updated to work with TWiki-4.0. Many Cairo plugins work fine. Some do not. Many plugins have been upgraded to work with TWiki-4.0 and later.
 
  • From TWiki-4.1.0 the configure script which you ran during installation supports installation of additional plugins.
  • Manual installation is possible. Follow the instruction on the Plugin page at twiki.org.
  • Check the plugin topics from your old TWiki installation. There may be plugin settings that you want to transfer to the new TWiki installation.
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Copy Users And Their Topics From Main Web

  • Copy all the topics from the Main web and corresponding pub/Main directories from the old TWiki to the new TWiki but do not overwrite any of the new topics already inside the new Main directory!
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  • Manually merge all the users from the old Main.TWikiUsers topic to the new TWiki. If you upgrade from Cairo you can simply use the old file and add the missing new system users to the list of users. If you upgrade from TWiki-4.0.X simply use the old topic. Starting from 4.2.0 TWiki no longer ships with a Main.TWikiUsers topic. When you register the first user TWiki now checks for an existing Main.TWikiUsers and if it does not exist it gets created.
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  • Manually merge all the users from the old Main.TWikiUsers topic to the new TWiki. If you upgrade from Cairo you can simply use the old file and add the missing new system users to the list of users. If you upgrade from TWiki-4.0.x simply use the old topic. Starting from 4.2.0 TWiki no longer ships with a Main.TWikiUsers topic. When you register the first user TWiki now checks for an existing Main.TWikiUsers and if it does not exist it gets created.
 
  • If you use data/.htpasswd for authentication copy this file from the old TWiki to the new.
    • If you upgrade from Cairo and you are using the Htpasswd login manager, then note that email addresses for users have moved out of user topics and into the password file. There is a script that performs this extra upgrade step for you - see tools/upgrade_emails.pl.
  • The old sandbox web may have a lot of useful topic and users may use it actively for drafts. Manually select the topics (remember the corresponding pub directories) from the old Sandbox web and copy them to the new TWiki. Decide if you want to overwrite the sandbox homepage and left menu bar or keep the new.
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Apply Customizations To The Skin

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  • Not many of the old Cairo skins work well with TWiki4.X.
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  • Not many of the old Cairo skins work well with TWiki-4.0 and later.
 
  • Add Logos, update top bar and left bar as required.
  • Apply any desired changes to style sheets and templates. The default PatternSkin has been totally rewritten since Cairo and once more in 4.0.2. Since then changes to PatternSkin have been minor and you may be able to carry over most simpler tailorings directly from 4.0.2-4.0.5.
  • Additional resources:
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  • TWiki.ResetPassword
  • TWiki.ChangeEmailAddress
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Upgrading from Cairo to TWiki4 (additional advice)

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Upgrading from Cairo to TWiki-4 (additional advice)

 

Favicon

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  • Attach a favicon.ico file to WebPreferences in each web.
  • Preferred: Change the setting of the location of favicon.ico in TWikiPreferences so all webs use the favicon.ico from the TWiki web. This is the fastest and easiest solution.
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TWikiUsers topic in Main web

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  • TWikiContributor - placeholder for a TWiki developer, and is used in TWiki documentation
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  • TWikiRegistrationAgent - special user used during the new user registration process
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  A new directory working which per default is located in the twiki root, has been introduced which contains:
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  • registration_approvals - with 4.2.0 it is moved to here from the data directory.
 
  • tmp - so we now avoid having to fight with special access rights and /tmp directory that gets cleaned out when booting.
  • work_areas - with 4.2.0 it is moved to here from the pub directory. Configure automatically moved the directory when you upgrade.
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Related Topics: AdminDocumentationCategory, TWiki:TWiki.UpgradingTWiki, TWiki:TWiki.UpgradingTWiki04x00PatchReleases, TWiki:TWiki.InstallingTWiki#OtherPlatforms, TWiki:TWiki.ApacheConfigGenerator, TWiki:TWiki.SettingFileAccessRightsLinuxUnix

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>		 Contributors: TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny, TWiki:Main.KennethLavrsen, TWiki:Main.CrawfordCurrie, TWiki:Main.HaraldJoerg, TWiki:Main.BobBagwill
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