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Answered Install a new MODX version in a subfolder of a website that is using an old MODX version

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    nowords Reply #1, 8 years, 4 months ago
    Hi,

    For a client I need to redesign a website that is built using an old version of MODx CMS. The client does not want to update this version at the moment so I have to figure out something different.

    What I want to do it now is to install a new MODX in a subfolder let's say in www.website.com/redesign.

    Is this possible? Do I risk to mess with the existing version?

    Thanks

    This question has been answered by iusemodx. See the first response.

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      iusemodx Reply #2, 8 years, 4 months ago
      As this is not CMS specific:

      My take:

      1) Download a copy of the current website
      2) Download a copy of the current database
      3) Set-up a SUB domain: dev.domain.com
      4) Upload the "latest" version of the cms you are using to the dev server
      5) Create a second database and import the copied database
      6) Start the update: dev.domain.com/install/

      You will need to upload the old config file(s), but change the settings in it / them for the new database and for Revo I think you also need to change paths in one or two files, otherwise you will possibly overwrite old stuff

      Points 1 + 2 also act as a full backup
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        nowords Reply #3, 8 years, 4 months ago
        Quote from: iusemodx at May 30, 2018, 02:47 AM
        As this is not CMS specific:

        My take:

        1) Download a copy of the current website
        2) Download a copy of the current database
        3) Set-up a SUB domain: dev.domain.com
        4) Upload the "latest" version of the cms you are using to the dev server
        5) Create a second database and import the copied database
        6) Start the update: dev.domain.com/install/

        You will need to upload the old config file(s), but change the settings in it / them for the new database and for Revo I think you also need to change paths in one or two files, otherwise you will possibly overwrite old stuff

        Points 1 + 2 also act as a full backup

        Thanks for the hint wink