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Release/2.7 was earlier called [[Release_notes_for_WeBWorK_2.5.1.3 | release 2.5.1.3]]
   
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=== Cautions ===
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{{Warning |Because new tables and fields have been added for the essayQuestion feature upgrading from ww2.5.1.1 will require:}}
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* Replacing the current database.conf with database.conf.dist (assuming you have made no changes to your local database.conf version)
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* Upgrading the tables by visiting the admin page -- which will create also create showPastAnswers table
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** This replaces the showPastAnswers logs and also supports the essayQuestion feature.
   
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== Quick install ==
   
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If you are already using the software from github.com/openwebwork then the upgrade is quite simple:
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* Update webwork2
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cd /opt/webwork/webwork2
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git branch
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* master
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.... perhaps other branches
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git checkout master # switch to master branch
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git pull # pull down software updates
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* Update pg
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cd /opt/webwork/pg
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git branch
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git checkout master
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git pull
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* Update library
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cd /opt/webwork/libraries/webwork-open-problem-library
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git pull
   
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Release/2.7 was earlier called [[Release_notes_for_WeBWorK_2.5.1.3 | release 2.5.1.3]]
  
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*Run check_modules.pl and update CPAN modules if needed.
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*Update library database
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cd /opt/webwork/webwork2/bin
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./OPL-update # update the database indexing the OPL
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*Restart webserver.
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*Go to admin course, click on the "upgrade courses" tab and update the course databases.
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* After things checkout you might like to visit webwork2/conf/ and compare localOverrides.conf and localOverrides.conf.dist. There might be some new features that you will want to enable.

Revision as of 20:06, 10 June 2013

Release/2.7 was earlier called release 2.5.1.3

Cautions

Warning : Because new tables and fields have been added for the essayQuestion feature upgrading from ww2.5.1.1 will require:
  • Replacing the current database.conf with database.conf.dist (assuming you have made no changes to your local database.conf version)
  • Upgrading the tables by visiting the admin page -- which will create also create showPastAnswers table
    • This replaces the showPastAnswers logs and also supports the essayQuestion feature.

Quick install

If you are already using the software from github.com/openwebwork then the upgrade is quite simple:

  • Update webwork2
 cd /opt/webwork/webwork2 
 git branch
   * master 
    .... perhaps other branches
 git checkout master     # switch to master branch
 git pull                # pull down software updates
  • Update pg
 cd /opt/webwork/pg
 git branch
 git checkout master
 git pull
  • Update library
 cd /opt/webwork/libraries/webwork-open-problem-library
 git pull
  • Run check_modules.pl and update CPAN modules if needed.
  • Update library database
 cd /opt/webwork/webwork2/bin
 ./OPL-update           # update the database indexing the OPL
  • Restart webserver.
  • Go to admin course, click on the "upgrade courses" tab and update the course databases.
  • After things checkout you might like to visit webwork2/conf/ and compare localOverrides.conf and localOverrides.conf.dist. There might be some new features that you will want to enable.
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