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Update InvoicePlane

Contents

  1. General upgrade information
  2. Additional steps for specific versions

General upgrade information  

These steps are always required to make sure that InvoicePlane is updated correctly and the version number get's updated for your installation. Please make sure you read the additional information below before starting your upgrade if you upgrade to a specific version. For some versions additional steps are required.

Before you start: Make a backup of your database and all files! There will be no support if you missed to make a backup and lost any data.
  1. Make a backup of your database and all files! This is very important to prevent any data loss.
  2. Download the latest version from InvoicePlane.com.
  3. Copy all files to the root directory of your InvoicePlane installation but do not overwrite the following files:
    • The ipconfig.php file
    • Customized templates in the application/views/ folder
    • The files for custom styles: assets/core/css/custom.css and assets/core/css/custom-pdf.css
  4. Open http://yourdomain.com/index.php/setup and follow the instructions. The app will run all updates onit's own.
  5. Login again and check if everything is working.

Additional steps for specific versions  

Upgrade to InvoicePlane 1.5.0 from a previous version  

Version 1.5.0 comes with some changes that require your attention. Be very careful and keep in mind to make a backup before you start. Make sure to read all instructions completely as we do not support any broken installations because you didn't followed this guide.

Please follow the next steps before running the update / setup!
General Upgrade  
  1. First of all, make a backup of your current installation in another folder you can easily access in the next steps.
  2. Then, delete everything in your InvoicePlane folder. Everything. You have a backup, so don't worry. This is very important as many old files are now deprecated and may lead to problems if you keep them. Don't forget to also delete the hidden .htaccess file.
  3. Now, copy the contents of the 1.5.0 package into the InvoicePlane folder.
  4. We will migrate some of your configuration to the new files now. All actions will take place in your InvoicePlane folder.
    • Make a copy of the ipconfig.php.example file and rename the copy to ipconfig.php.
    • Open the old index.php file and copy your URL from the top of the file.
    • Open the ipconfig.php file and paste the URL into the IP_URL setting like this: IP_URL=http://your-domain.com.
    • Open the old application/config/database.php file and copy your database credentials to a text file or note them somewhere else.
    • Set these database credentials in the ipconfig.php file. The database host goes into the DB_HOSTNAME setting like this: DB_HOSTNAME=localhost. All other database settings are set like this. The database port may not be set, so manually change it to DB_PORT=3306.

    Make sure you follow he instructions in the ipconfig.php file if you use a subdomain or a subfolder to run InvoicePlane.

  5. After the configuration is migrated, copy the contents of your old uploads/ folder into the new one.
  6. You can now run the setup by opening IP_URL=http://your-domain.com/index.php/setup in your browser. The setup will then upgrade the database, migrate the custom fields and set a new encription key for you.

Please notice: if you used custom templates or modified other files, take a look at the following section.

Other notable changes  

The following changes may not affect all users as they address specific parts of the application.

  • Custom fields were overhauled and are now stored in an entirely other way than before. The setup will convert all existing custom fields. However, double-check if all fields were correctly migrated and if all values are still present. If not, report this bug to the community forums with as much information as possible.
  • If you used the merchant settings for online payments before, you have to enter all credentials again as they can't be migrated automatically.
    You can now select from a list of online payment providers. See the Online Payment page for more information.
  • The variable $show-discounts was renamed to $show-item-discounts for PDF templates. If you use the variable, please update it. Please review the Customize Templates page for more information about the variables.
  • The files for custom CSS (`custom.css` and `custom-pdf.css`) moved to the `assets/core/css` folder. Make sure you transfer your custom styles to these files.
  • If you modified any mPDF settings or added custom fonts, you have to copy these changes to the new location of mPDF which is now stored in this directory:
    /vendor/mpdf/mpdf

Upgrade from 1.5.0 to 1.5.1  

If you upgrade InvoicePlane from version 1.5.0 to 1.5.1 please follow these additional steps:

  • Open the ipconfig.php file with a text editor and remove the hash (#) in the first line so the first characters of the file are <?php.
  • Delete the following folder and its content as it's no longer needed: application/modules/setup/libraries
  • You can now disable the setup from your ipconfig.php file. To do so, copy DISABLE_SETUP=false to your ipconfig.php and change it to DISABLE_SETUP=true. You can remove the corresponding line from your .htaccess file if you want.

Upgrade from 1.5.1 to 1.5.2  

There are no additional tasks to do if you upgrade InvoicePlane from version 1.5.1 to 1.5.2

If you encounter any problems please post a support request in the communtiy forums.
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