Upgrade Instructions from 6.1.6 to 7.0

FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT OFFICIAL RELEASE.

Step 0: Back up all Dolphin 6.1.6 files, folder and database.

Step 1: Install Dolphin 7.0 to the same server as Dolphin 6.1.6, so migration script would be able to get data from it.

Step 2: Your Dolphin 6.1.6 site will stay put, so you can play it a few times, no sweat. Anyway do the backup as stated in Step 0 above.

Step 3: You can only migrate from 6.1.6 (6.1.5 could play ball too, but we haven't checked).

Step 4: Dolphin 7 installation must be a "clean install" with all the modules installed (those you're using at 6.1.6 at least).

Step 5: Start from "Profiles" first, then go on with the rest of the data.

Step 6: Migration is a "cron job" thing, so cron jobs have to be properly configured.

NOTE 1: If you have custom profile fields, you can transfer them with "Custom Fields" function in the "Data Migration" module of Dolphin 7.0. But before proceeding with custom fields transfer you need to recreate custom fields manually. Only matched fields will be transferred properly.

NOTE 2: RMS which you have used with Dolphin 6.1.x will not work D 7.0. You will have to install the latest RMS for Dolphin 7.0.

NOTE 3: We do not recommend to replace your live Dolphin 6.1.x sites with Dolphin 7.0 upgraded using the above instruction and scripts. There could be changes in the data migration script before the official release. Please use these instructions in TEST PURPOSES ONLY.

FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT OFFICIAL RELEASE.