Sorry to post such a beginner's question here, but I'd like to try out the latest version. I'm currently using 0.7.1.
I've downloaded the latest build. Can I get away with simply copying my current cblog folder and creating a backup, and then uploading the current build to where the old one was?
If that fails should I be able to go back and restore my backup folder, without losing anything?
Obviously I'm not a developer! But I can generally manage to get things done if I have some directions, and don't have to actually understand too much about what it is I'm doing.
Wesley B
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Here comes your help! 
So, to upgrade frmo 0.7.1 to latest it's quite easy.
First create a backup of everything, just in case. Then you unpack the 0.8 snapshot into your folder easily. Then just call your Blog URL and you will be prompted to upgrade which should go all smoothly. (Reed this for more information: http://www.s9y.org/63.html)
You should also create a MySQL backup via phpMyAdmin or another program, depending on your setup.
HTH,
Garvin
So, to upgrade frmo 0.7.1 to latest it's quite easy.
First create a backup of everything, just in case. Then you unpack the 0.8 snapshot into your folder easily. Then just call your Blog URL and you will be prompted to upgrade which should go all smoothly. (Reed this for more information: http://www.s9y.org/63.html)
You should also create a MySQL backup via phpMyAdmin or another program, depending on your setup.
HTH,
Garvin
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Hey thanks!
I was about an hour too late reading your message. Decided I was brave enough to jump in and try it. I didn't get some things right, but after some work have my page back up and functioning.
Since I originally installed 0.7.1 from my hosting service's (aplus.net) management interface, I was not as familiar with the database settings as I needed to be. Eventually I wound up deleting the original folder that held 0.7.1, found the MySQL settings I needed, and reinstalled the latest snapshot fresh.
I managed to save my entries, and somehow managed to save shoutbox comments, but think I may have lost the comments by the time I was done.
This isn't a big loss - the page had not been up long yet, and I hadn't sent many people to it as I knew I was still experimenting a lot, figuring out how to set things up.
So far I definately like the new version a lot better.
Doing the upgrade the hard way has probably resulted in me learning a bit more about how all this works, which is the largest reason I keep a webpage to begin with.
Wesley B
I was about an hour too late reading your message. Decided I was brave enough to jump in and try it. I didn't get some things right, but after some work have my page back up and functioning.
Since I originally installed 0.7.1 from my hosting service's (aplus.net) management interface, I was not as familiar with the database settings as I needed to be. Eventually I wound up deleting the original folder that held 0.7.1, found the MySQL settings I needed, and reinstalled the latest snapshot fresh.
I managed to save my entries, and somehow managed to save shoutbox comments, but think I may have lost the comments by the time I was done.
This isn't a big loss - the page had not been up long yet, and I hadn't sent many people to it as I knew I was still experimenting a lot, figuring out how to set things up.
So far I definately like the new version a lot better.
Doing the upgrade the hard way has probably resulted in me learning a bit more about how all this works, which is the largest reason I keep a webpage to begin with.
Wesley B