It works with all CS-Cart 3 release candidates - RC1 to RC6.
Important! Please note that this tool only handles the core database of your store and can not deal with add-ons. All add-ons will be uninstalled during the upgrade process and you will have to re-install them via the admin panel after the upgrade is complete.
Prepare for the upgrade:
1. Make sure the PRODUCT_STATUS value in the config.php file in your CS-Cart installation root directory equals RC1, RC2, RC3, RC4, RC5 or RC6. Otherwise problems may occur during the upgrade.
The corresponding line in the file must be similar to:
define('PRODUCT_STATUS', 'RC6');
2. Clean cookies and session in your browser.
In order to perform the upgrade do the following:
- Download the tool archive;
- Create folder rc_upgrade in your CS-Cart 3 Release Candidate installation root directory and extract the archive into it;
- Enter the prior created folder and run index.php in your browser;
- Follow the instructions in the installation wizard;
- After the installation is complete remove all files and folders except for config.local.php, folder images and storefront folders (only for CS-Cart Ultimate edition) from your upgraded CS-Cart installation root directory;
- Download CS-Cart 3 Final installation archive (the same edition as your RC) from the Help Desk file area and install it to a separate temporary location;
- Move all the files and folders except for the ones listed in step 5 from the temporary CS-Cart 3 Final installation root directory to the upgraded CS-Cart 3 installation root directory;
- Remove the folders var/cache and var/compiled from the upgraded CS-Cart 3 installation root directory.
After you have accurately gone through the above steps you will have a CS-Cart 3 Final installation with your database transferred from the prior installed release candidate version.