How to Upgrade ArticleMs 1.3 to ArticleMs 2.2.2

I know that there are many people still using the ArticleMs 1.3 version on their sites. They would like to upgrade articlems to the 2.2.2 version. Many of them try to upgrade directly from the 1.3 version to the 2.2.2 but they  get many errors and they are not able to upgrade.

I have had the same problem the first time i have upgraded one site. So after some test i have understood that the best way  to upgrade the script is to passing through the articlems 2.0 version. I don’t know why but i have found this as the best for me.

So here below you can read what i do:

The first thing is to edit the file settings.php.txt of the version you are upgrading.

Step 1 -  i make a db backup (this is crucial)

Step 2 – i create in the root/folder where is articlems 1.3, a folder called OLD

Step 3 – i move all the files and folder from the articlems 1.3 to the folder called OLD

Step 4 -  i upload the articlems 2.0

Step 4/bis – i edit the file settings.php.txt and rename it to settings.php

Step 5 – I launch the sitename/(eventual foldername/)install/upgrade.php

Step 6 – After the upgrade has been completedi go to admin –> template –> manage skins and i upgrade also the default skin

Step 7 – i repeat the above steps from 1 to 3 – in the step 4 i upload the ams 2.2.2 and then the steps 4/bis, 5 and 6

EDITED – Repeat the same  if you want to upgrade to the latest version 2.3

Keep in mind that if you have created/installed a different skin/template in your articlems 1.3 you’ll loose it becouse the upgrading process doesn’t upgrade other skins/templates. It’ll only upgrade the default one.

I have never had problems using this system, so it should work for you too.

There is another way to upgrade your articlems 1.3 to articlems 2.2.2 and it’ll be for sure more easy, secure and less time consuming.

You can ask me to do the upgrade for you

If you like to hire me for the job just got to ArticleMs Services page.

Good luck with you site!!