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I just downloaded the latest 2.1 and I am trying to upgrade from the latest install of 1.6.9.

I have followed the upgrade instructions at http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/installation/update_from_1.x.html.

I point my browser to http://alachuaconservationtrust.org.lhost7.atlantic.net/system/ and I get:

Welcome to the ExpressionEngine Installation and Update wizard.

This utility enables ExpressionEngine to be installed for the first time or updated from an older version.

I click Click here to Continue and the next page does not allow me to upgrade.  There is one link and it says:

Click here to install a brand new copy of ExpressionEngine

How do I get it to recognize my existing installation?

ACT,

Per Step 2 of those instructions, have you uploaded the backed up (1.x) copy of config.php to system/expressionengine/config/ ?

I tried to make a new one by editing the one from the install.  There may be a problem with my config file.  I have no idea what that idea is.

I will try one last time.

Hi Brandon,

I am working with the latest download and upgrading from 1.6.9

I am back at

An Error Was Encountered

There was an error moving your existing template files to an archive folder. Please manually move any folders in the form system/expressionengine/templates/<site_short_name>/ to a backup location and then Resume the Update.

« Back

The url is http://alachuaconservationtrust.org.lhost7.atlantic.net/system/index.php?C=wizard&M=do_update&agree=yes&ajax_progress=yes&language=english

I do not have any templates in the file system and I do not have a /alachua/ (or similar folder beneath templates.

I clicked Back.

I am leaving it as it is, ready to upgrade but not upgraded.  I will wait for further instructions.

Thank you,

Andrew Bloss

Hello again,

How can I avoid the issue with the template folder?  Can I make a sub-folder of templates to keep it happy and add a file?  If so what should the file and folder be called.

I have tried rerunning the wizard after clicking the Back button because of the error in the previous post and got:

We have detected that you are currently running ExpressionEngine version 2.0.2

If you are ready to update ExpressionEngine to version 2.1.0 click the link below:

Click here to update ExpressionEngine to Version 2.1.0

I started on version 1.6.9.  Should I edit config.php and set app_version to 169?

Hi, ACT - it sounds like the updater has run up to 2.0.2.  Do you have something similar to ud_next_step in your config.php?  If so, please post what that says.

I have restored so I can not look at the config.php.

I ran the wizard again and at:
http://www.example.com/system/index.php?C=wizard&M=do_update&agree=yes&ajax_progress=yes&language=english

get:

An Error Was Encountered

There was an error moving your existing template files to an archive folder. Please manually move any folders in the form system/expressionengine/templates/<site_short_name>/ to a backup location and then Resume the Update.

« Back

At this point the config.php has not yet been changed by the wizard.

I do not have any template file or folders so I can not follow the instructions to manually move any folder in the system/expressionengine/templates/<site_short_name> to a backup location.

So I click Resume the Update. 

I get to http://www.example.com/system/index.php?C=wizard&M=do_update&agree=yes&language=english&ajax_progress=yes

and see:

{"error":"

Error Number: 1054
\n\n

Unknown column 'last_revision_id' in 'exp_wiki_page'
\n\n

ALTER TABLE `exp_wiki_page` CHANGE `last_revision_id` `last_revision_id` INT(10) NULL DEFAULT NULL
"}

I have attached the starting and current config files.

Mod: Edited for security

In what version was the the column last_revision_id added to table exp_wiki_page?

It is not present in the table after I upgrade from 1.6.7 to the latest download of 1.6.9.

ACT,

I have restored so I can not look at the config.php.

You say this but you have attached both your configs. Where are you now. Have you rolled back to 1.6.9 completely

Can you roll back your database to before you attempted your upgrade please
Then complete or doublecheck all steps in the upgrade docs as far as step 3.

I tried to make a new one by editing the one from the install.  There may be a problem with my config file.

Don’t do this please. As per the docs you upload the backed up copy of config.php to system/expressionengine/config/.

Please reply here when at step 3

Hi John,

I am at step 3. The config is original.  It fails both ways.  I investigated the config.php after the upgrade failed.

Ready to proceed. 

Andrew

Andrew,

Ok lets double check the following.

You downloaded the most recent build of EE as of yesterday and that’s what you uploaded?

You haven’t set the cache folder permissions yet as outlined in step 3
Please set all the permissions as outlined in Step 3

Can you also set the permission of system/expressionengine/templates/ to 777

Hi John,

I have the download that was added to my download area when I bought it.  It is 2.1.0 - Build: 20100810.  I do not see a more recent version. 

I have finished step 3 and changed the ee/templates/ to 777. 

What’s next?

Hi ACT,

Can you confirm your database is the 1.6.9 version, and please post the /system/expressionengine/config/config.php you have in place? Be sure to remove all sensitive information from the file before posting it.

Hi ACT,

Okay, that looks correct. Please confirm that the current version of the DB is the 1.6.9 version?

Cheers

Greg