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Some people upgrade by just copying in the files that the release announcement says have changed, others copy in all files from the downloaded zip. The first should only be used with caution, files like '''CumulusMX.exe.config''' can change between versions, but not be mentioned in a release announcement, and the developer will have been making edits to files since the previous release, and might forget exactly which files have been edited between releases. Also you may be upgrading from an earlier version and therefore be skipping several intermediate releases. You may be able to see the dates when files were changed within the zip and therefore be able to decide for yourself if you compare those dates with the previous release you were using if you have kept the download for the version you were using. | Some people upgrade by just copying in the files that the release announcement says have changed, others copy in all files from the downloaded zip. The first should only be used with caution, files like '''CumulusMX.exe.config''' can change between versions, but not be mentioned in a release announcement, and the developer will have been making edits to files since the previous release, and might forget exactly which files have been edited between releases. Also you may be upgrading from an earlier version and therefore be skipping several intermediate releases. | ||
You may be able to see the dates when files were changed within the zip and therefore be able to decide for yourself if you compare those dates with the previous release you were using if you have kept the download for the version you were using. However, do not assume that only files with later date are needed; in some releases the new build regresses one or more files and so a file with an older date is the correct one to retain. | |||
===The rename old approach=== | ===The rename old approach=== | ||
#The popular approach recommended by many forum contributors in many different posts (including at [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=141763#p141763 this post by Mark Crossley for example] is to rename your current install directory, then unzip the new release, letting it create a new '''CumulusMX''' folder (or whatever name you prefer and specify in unzip options). | #The popular approach, recommended by many forum contributors, in many different posts (including at [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=141763#p141763 this post by Mark Crossley for example] is to rename your current install directory, then unzip the new release, letting it create a new '''CumulusMX''' folder (or whatever name you prefer and specify in unzip options). | ||
#However, you will find that this option is not being recommended any more, because it relies on you knowing which files (see | #However, you will find that this option is not being recommended any more, because it relies on you knowing which files (see next 2 points) you need to copy back. | ||
#Copy across '''Cumulus.ini''' and (if you use it) '''string.ini''' into that new directory, and then copy the contents of the '''data''' and '''Reports''' directories from your ''current install'' to the new install. | #Copy across '''Cumulus.ini''' and (if you use it) '''string.ini''' into that new directory, and then copy the contents of the '''data''' and '''Reports''' directories from your ''current install'' to the new install. | ||
#Don't forget to copy any other set-up files across too. | #Don't forget to copy any other set-up files across too. | ||