2.1.0.2 UPGRADE FAILURE!

Post by jshirey34 » Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:47 am

Post by IP_CAM » Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:48 pm

>> After following all of the directions..... <<
wich one's ??
Did you read about this around here, before you screwed up, like uncounted Masses of others already !?
Ernie

My Github OC Site: https://github.com/IP-CAM
5'600 + FREE OC Extensions, on the World's largest private Github OC Repository Archive Site.

Post by jshirey34 » Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:25 pm

Post by IP_CAM » Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:59 am

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OpenCart V1.5.x TO 1.5.x     ///
///      Upgrade Instructions       ///
///     http://www.opencart.com     ///
///////////////////////////////////////
NOTE: THIS IS FOR UPGRADE ON EXISTING INSTALLS ONLY!
IF INSTALLING NEW, BE SURE TO READ THE INSTALL.TXT FILE INSTEAD
##########################################
THIS IS FOR UPGRADING EXISTING OPENCART 1.5.x STORES ONLY
THIS IS FOR UPGRADING EXISTING OPENCART 1.5.x STORES ONLY
THIS IS FOR UPGRADING EXISTING OPENCART 1.5.x STORES ONLY
##########################################
DO NOT USE THIS UPGRADE TO CONVERT FROM 1.4.x to 1.5.x!!
DO NOT USE THIS UPGRADE TO CONVERT FROM 1.4.x to 1.5.x!!
DO NOT USE THIS UPGRADE TO CONVERT FROM 1.4.x to 1.5.x!!
If you have 1.4.x and want to upgrade to 1.5.x, You need to use the script here:
http://forum.opencart.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50292 
########################################## 

But it's not really your fault only, still, when reading the TOP LINE , I read:
OpenCart V1.5.x TO 1.5.x Upgrade Instructions
and nowhere, anything is mentioned to have any relations with OC2.

For some fully unknown reason, OC has not even cared, to UPGRADE at least this ONLY piece of information. It's a pitty, because uncounted Masses of Users already screwed up, and Others will, likely because of this VERY MINOR , but upmost important DETAIL...
...

But it also could have been another OC-2 Version, you used before, and because of
this, I asked the question in the first place, because all, it requires, is FACTS,
to assist others.

Ernie
openshop.li

My Github OC Site: https://github.com/IP-CAM
5'600 + FREE OC Extensions, on the World's largest private Github OC Repository Archive Site.

Post by CelBot » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:31 am

Post by jshirey34 » Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:57 am

Post by CelBot » Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:02 am

Post by jshirey34 » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:04 am

Post by bobwal » Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:03 am

Post by Burt65 » Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:37 pm

CelBot wrote:No problem jshirey34, that's not a bad idea. I have built multiple OpenCart sites for myself and others but I always tell people that OC (or any open source solution) is not a good choice for anyone who doesn't have time to deal with all of the problems. It's really a good solution if you have a very limited budget and don't mind doing a lot of tinkering.

True. Opencart is not a good choice of open source solution. It is the best of open source solution! I did spend few years trying the others (also popular) open source. But in the end... I'm back here.

I don't have a very limited budget, but I can still appreciate and enjoy the freedom (tinkering) that OC gives me in how to run my online business. Problems? The only problems I see is when people start to dicking around with files and they don't know what they are doing. Now in this example, while I'm sorry for jshirey34 problem, I can't help to think of how many times I read posts here about the fact that the new version of OC has completely change his DB structure from previous version and therefore made this a not so easy upgrade. Now, you can chose to ignore that , but you can't blame the software for someone shortcoming in having a precise idea of what the requirement were for to upgrade. Daniel Kerr can do with his software as it pleased. Is up to you to keep up with the game.

So as you can see, you were right. Opencart is not for everyone... You really need to know what you are doing to use this software, especially when you try to use the latest version and everybody around you tells you that you shouldn't! Opencart 2.x can be upgrade, it is just not that simple. I'll give you that..

And I completely agree: the upgrade text file should be written in a more responsible and concise manner

Hopefully Opencart 2.2.x.x will be a new chapter...

Over 95% of all computer problems can be traced back to the interface between the keyboard and the chair...

Post by IP_CAM » Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:12 pm

jshirey34 wrote:I can't run a business always fixing problems with upgrades. appreciate the help

but you don't have to upgrade from late OC 1.5.6.x , there is no need to upgrade anything, really.

It's just comparable with my good old WIN XP, I use for more than a decade with no problem at all. But some cannot wait, to always download the latest Versions, of ANYTHING, for some fully unknown reason. Then, they find out, that the latest Releases are not doing, what they expect, or then, don't work well with existing hardware, and everybody starts to complain...

If OC 2 would cost some money, I bet, just very few would just upgrade, but since it comes for free, everbody want's it. And they want it so bad, they don't even bother to check first, i.E., here at the Forum, for possible problems.

Just to mention it. Take it, or leave it, nobody is forcing anyone, it all comes for free!
Even the outdated read-me file..., not mentioning OC 2 on a single line!

Ernie
openshop.li

My Github OC Site: https://github.com/IP-CAM
5'600 + FREE OC Extensions, on the World's largest private Github OC Repository Archive Site.

Post by Randem » Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:34 am

NEVER take serious; anyone who gives negative impact statements with no ABSOLUTE proof!
OpenCart Helpful Information * Upgrade 1.5 to 2.1 * Upgrade 2.1 to 2.2
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