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I’m upgrading from EE 1.5.2. I think I’ve followed the directions to a T, but I’m getting the message that says “Your system folder path does not appear to be set correctly. Please open the following file and correct this: index.php” when I try to run the update wizard.

I checked newsystemname/expressionengine/config.php and the code appears correct:

$conf['system_folder'] = "not_system";
$conf['cp_url'] = "http://www.nwoutdoorgrrl.com/not_system/index.php";

(My original config file said “conf” not “config.” Would that make a difference?)

I also checked newsystemname/index.php to be doubly sure I updated the system path:

$system_path = "http://www.nwoutdoorgrrl.com/not_system";

Still, no joy. Any ideas?

What steps have you taken so far? I suppose you have uploaded a fresh set of files. Have you then run the updater? Is that when you get the error?

I started by deleting the files in the system directory and themes directory, then I uploaded the new files into the directories specified and reuploaded the old files as described in step 2 (http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/installation/update_from_1.x.html). I changed the permissions as instructed in step 3. When I tried running the update wizard, I got the error message.

Hi, OutdoorGrrl. Do you still have your original 1.5.x database?

If you do, I suggest doing your update in stages. Instead of going from 1.5.x to 2.1.1, try to go to 1.7.0 instead. (You can download 1.7.0 from the same place you downloaded 2.1.1.

Once that upgrade is working, then we’ll get to the 2.1.1 install.

Does that make sense?

I successfully restored v 1.5.2, but I’m having trouble upgrading to v 1.7.0. I’ve downloaded the EE 1.7.0 documentation, but I’ve gotten stuck at step 2 - uploading the files. The instructions tell me to upload and replace the folders listed below:

system/core/
system/cp/
system/db/
system/language/
system/lib/
system/modules/
system/plugins/
system/updates/
system/update.php
system/utilities/

None of these folders, except cp and modules, are in the packet of stuff that I downloaded. Am I missing something?

Have you made sure you downloaded the correct version? I just did and the “system” directory in the .zip has all these directories (and then some).

I’ve downloaded the ONLY thing in my downloads area related to v 1.7.0. It’s titled “ExpressionEngine 1.7.0 Documentation.” There is NO system folder in it.

I think the problem might be that the only thing listed under full version downloads is EE 2.x commercial license update. There is no 1.7.0 license update downloads, only the documentation.

Hi OutdoorGrrl,

If you click the download link next to your EE 2x commercial licence you will see the Licence Agreement page. At the bottom of that, just above the ‘Accept Licence and Download’ button there is a radio button where you can choose which version of EE to download.

Cheers

Greg