News Manager Upgrade Instructions - download upgrade - changelog
  1. Back up your data.
    Please be sure to backup all your original files before upgrading.
  2. Do not just overwrite all files with the new ones.
    There is no need to re-install the program, all you need to do is upload the updated files.
  3. Follow the step-by-step Upgrade Instructions below.
    Start at your current version number and work your way up.

Using your FTP client, upload the specific files to your server, overwriting your old News Manager files that you have backed up. Make sure to upload each file into its respective directory. ONLY upload the files listed that are required to update your version of News Manager to the current version.

Your upgrade package includes all the product files, including blank data files and original templates. If you are upgrading, DO NOT just upload the data/* and templates/* files unless instructed, otherwise you will overwrite your existing data and templates.

PATH TO PERL: If your server previously required that you change the path to perl when you first installed the software, you will need change the path for the following upgrade files.

exec/admin.cgi
On most servers, the default path is correct and no change is required.

Upgrading from News Manager 1.xx to 1.13
Back up your files before proceeding.

File Permission CHMOD Description
exec/admin.cgi Executable 755 Program File
Upload the admin.cgi file, overwriting the existing file. The permissions on this file must be world executable (chmod 755).
exec/vconfig.dat Readable 644 Vendor Data File
This file is used for encoded vendor keys when private labeling the product. The file must be added and made world readable (chmod 644).
templates/interface/
templates/interface/*.*		 Executable
Readable		 755
644

Interface Templates
All interface templates have been updated and need to be uploaded. The file permissions for these files are world readable (chmod 644), and the folder must be world executable (755). If you have the following file, you will need to remove (delete) it:

  data/interface.dat
Optional
exec/config.ini Executable 755 Config File
If you do not already have a config.ini file in your /exec/ directory, you will need to upload this file and set the file permissions for this file are world executable (chmod 755). If you already have this file, do not upload over top of it.
images/htmlarea/
images/htmlarea/images/
images/htmlarea/popups/ 		Executable 755 WYSIWIG Editor
If you do not already have the htmlArea files and folders, please upload the /images/htmlarea/ directory, sub-directories and contents. All folders should have permissions set to world executable (chmod 755) and all files should be readable (chmod 644).
images/htmlarea/*.*
images/htmlarea/images/*.*
images/htmlarea/popups/*.* 		Readable 644
images/*.*
Readable 644 Image File Updates
You'll need to re-upload your image files.

Private Label

With version 1.13, we've dramatically enhanced the ability to rebrand or fully private label the software.

For more information, see the Private Labeling documentation.