Updating Formulize

1. Backup your files and database.

2. Deploy the new files to your website. If you cloned the GitHub repository when installing Formulize, then you can do this:

   # stash any local changes in your site that aren't committed yet
   git stash
   
   # fetch the release you want to update to, ie: 8.02
   git fetch origin v8.02
   
   # update the code in your site with that release
   git rebase v8.02
   
   # restore your local changes
   git stash pop
   

   If you use git on your website, make sure web access to the .git folder is blocked. Go to https://www.mysite.com/.git/config (use your own site’s address). You should see a “Not Found” page. If you don’t, block access to the .git folder now.

3. Make sure the folders that need to be writable are writable by the web server

4. Login to your website with a webmaster account.

5. If a database and configuration update is required, you will be redirected to the admin side where you can click a button to apply the update. Backup your files and database before applying updates. If you are not directed automatically to the admin side then there’s nothing more to do.

6. Celebrate a succesful upgrade! 🎉