Live on Graffiti CMS Beta 2
Tonight I decided to update my site to the Graffiti CMS Beta 2 bits (from the Beta 1 bits). It took exactly one hour to update the site, from the time the thought crossed my mind to being completely done.
Rather than leave unneeded files lying about, I decided to do a clean install. I also decided to keep running the site with Access as my database rather than convert it to VistaDB or move it to SQL Server.
The steps I followed were:
- Downloaded my graffiti.mdb file locally
- Downloaded the contents of my files/media folder, which contained the images I had uploaded to insert into posts.
- Downloaded my site theme, which I had tweaked on the live site and no longer had a current local version. I did this by using the Share option on the theme on the admin screen.
- Downloaded the Beta 2 bits from GraffitCMS.com.
- Extracted the Beta 2 bits onto my local machine.
- Copied the graffiti.mdb that came with Beta 2 from \Graffiti\Data\Utility\Migrations to \Graffiti\Web\App_Data.
- Ran the \Graffiti\Data\Utility\Migrations\DataMover.exe utility against my downloaded graffiti.mdb file, with a destination of \Graffiti\Web\App_Data\graffiti.mdb.
- Copied the downloaded files\media folder contents into \Graffiti\Web\files\media.
- Fired up Graffiti locally, went into the admin screen, and under Site Options - Utilities I ran Rebuild Pages.
- Deleted all folders and directories on my live website.
- Uploaded the entire \Graffiti\Web folder, subfolders, and files up to my live website.
And it all just worked!
