How To Upgrade ArticleMs 1.3 To ArticleMs 2.0

The safest way to upgrade an older articlems version to the new 2.0 is the following:

1) From your CPanel make files backup and database backup.
2) Delete all the files in the root/foolder where you have articlems working.
3) Upload all the files from the articlems 2.0 folder on your pc.
4) Fill up the setting.php files using the info you have into your old setting.php file and upload it.
5) From your browser launch the www . your site . com /install/upgrade.php
&) Choose the version you want upgrade (Eg. 1.3) and proceed following the insctruction.

If everything will be ok, you will be able to access your admin.

Login to admin and goto EDIT TEMPLATE —> MANAGE SKINS

You’ll see the default skin

Click the UPGRADE link on the right. 

If you have other skins there don’t UPGRADE them becouse they’ll not work. Instead read this post on How to upgrade ArticleMs 1.3 template to ArticleMS 2.0