How to Upgrade Dolphin to its Latest Version

In the current part of our Dolphin tutorial we will explain how to upgrade your script to the latest stable version.

Before proceeding with the Dolphin upgrade we recommend you to create a full backup of your Dolphin site.

We assume that the outdated installation of Dolphin is stored in the dolphin folder. The URL to it will be http://www.yourdomainname.com/dolphin.

First, download the upgrade pack from the Dolphin download page. Extract the archive file on your local computer and upload the Dolphin files and folders in the dolphin folder overwriting the corresponding ones stored there. You can find more details on how to upload files in our FTP tutorial.

Next, open the upgrade.php file through your browser (The URL will be: http://www.yourdomainname.com/dolphin/upgrade.php). The script will update the MySQL database and the following message will confirm the successful end of the operation:

Database upgrade successful

After this you should log in your Dolphin admin area and navigate to Plugins->Orca Forum->Compile Langs. Compile the installed language files using the corresponding links.

The last step is to delete the sql subdirectory and the upgrade.php file. This can be completed through your cPanel->File Manager. Detailed instructions on how to use the File Manager can be found in our cPanel tutorial: File Manager.

Also, using the above tool open the inc/header.inc.php file and enter the correct build version in the $site['build'] variable. For example, if you have upgraded your web site from version 6.1.5 to 6.1.6, the change is as follows:

from:

$site['build'] = '5';

to:

$site['build'] = '6';

In this way all the upgrade steps are completed and your web site works with the latest stable version of the Dolphin application.