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Upgrading WeBWork on the server

Upgrading WeBWork on the server

by christelle scharff -
Number of replies: 1
Hi,

The IT people of my university are updating the software on the server WeBWorK is running on.

I am not sure what version of WeBWorK we are running on the server. How can I know what is the installed version?

Is it possible to upgrade WeBWorK without affecting the existing courses that are currently running on the server? such that no re-setup of the courses is required?

Would an upgrade of mysql affect WeBWorK? What is the version of mysql that is used by WeBWorK?

Is there a link where I could find related information?

Thanks in advance,

Christelle
In reply to christelle scharff

Re: Upgrading WeBWork on the server

by Michael Gage -
How can I know what is the installed version?

The LICENSE and README files in the directory .../webwork2/ contain this information. You can also type

cvs status

if you have installed using the CVS to see which version you are running.

Is it possible to upgrade WeBWorK without affecting the existing courses that are currently running on the server? such that no re-setup of the courses is required?

Yes. No changes in the courses are required. It is still wise to backup the mysql database before upgrading as a safety measure.

Would an upgrade of mysql affect WeBWorK? What is the version of mysql that is used by WeBWorK?

It has been running on 4.1.x but an upgrade to 5.x would be a good idea for the next version of WeBWorK -- specifically for the problem library and longer path names.
(see http://wwrk.maa.org/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=528 )

Is there a link where I could find related information?

There is upgrade information in the installation document:

http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Installation_Manual_for_2.4