#WEBTREES SOURCES ON FAMILY LINKS UPGRADE#

You should download the most recent version of Webtrees to your computer. Stage One – Upload Compressed Webtrees to Computer

Replace existing files and folders with new files and folders.Uncompress the webtrees file on your server.Upload new compressed Webtrees file from your computer to your server.Upload new compressed Webtrees file to your computer.Upgrading manually can be done in a few second in four stages, but before you do so I would urge you to take a backup of your site, or at the very least backup the data/ folder which contains all your important information. It will take you to your control panel where you will see a message to show you are using the latest version of webtrees.

#WEBTREES SOURCES ON FAMILY LINKS UPGRADE#

If there is a new version of webtrees available, a message will tell you when you log in.Ĭlicking on the link will tell you the upgrade is available automatically.Ĭlicking on the ‘continue’ button will start the automatic upgrade.Ĭlick on the ‘continue’ button once the upgrade is complete. The upgrade requires a large CPU and memory usage, so if the upgrade exceeds the CPU time limit or memory of your server it will fail.The upgrade requires about 130MB of disc space, so if you have less than that amount of empty space the automatic upgrade will fail.If you have been advised by your hosting company, or if you have decided yourself, to change the settings of your /data folder to 777, then the automatic upgrade will fail.Some of the reasons for not being able to automatically upgrade include the following: On most occasions these updates will complete within a minute or less, but if the upgrade will not complete you will need to do the upgrade manually. If there is, a message is displayed when you next log in, together with a link that will automatically upgrade your version of Webtrees when you click on it. Webtrees checks regularly to see if there is a new version. It is advisable to always make sure you have a current Webtrees backup before proceeding. A Webtrees upgrade of your family tree software can be done automatically or manually by following the following step-by-step instructions and both methods are described below.

Webtrees sources on family links