topic Upgrading and the configuration backup in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/upgrading-and-the-configuration-backup/m-p/238434#M191564 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The General Upgrade Process document on the wiki says:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Back up any configuration overrides from the &lt;extension&gt; directory.<BR />Note: Do not copy the files. Copy only the override settings so that you will not overwrite the new extension files in the upgraded version.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN>Does this mean that I save all the configuration override files so that I can put them back afterwards.? Or does it mean that I have to find any specific changes I made to these files, copy these out, and make the same edits again to new copies of these files after an upgrade?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I haven't made many such changes, but I doubt I could find those that I have reliably. Or is there a clever way to compare the standard versions with any that may have been customised?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Many thanks</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Kevin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:19:18 GMT kilucas 2010-02-02T15:19:18Z Upgrading and the configuration backup https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/upgrading-and-the-configuration-backup/m-p/238434#M191564 The General Upgrade Process document on the wiki says:Back up any configuration overrides from the &lt;extension&gt; directory.Note: Do not copy the files. Copy only the override settings so that you will not overwrite the new extension files in the upgraded version.Does this mean that I save all th Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:19:18 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/upgrading-and-the-configuration-backup/m-p/238434#M191564 kilucas 2010-02-02T15:19:18Z Re: Upgrading and the configuration backup https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/upgrading-and-the-configuration-backup/m-p/238435#M191565 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>You should have a minimal set of customisations in your &lt;extension&gt; folder.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Upgrade will not touch the &lt;extension&gt; folder,&nbsp; wheras the WEB-INF folder will be replaced.&nbsp;&nbsp; But after an upgrade you will have to check that your previous configuration changes are appropriate for the new version.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It may be easiest to copy your config out and start with a clean empty folder and then apply your customisations one by one.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:28:55 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/upgrading-and-the-configuration-backup/m-p/238435#M191565 mrogers 2010-02-02T15:28:55Z