On Sun, 8 Jun 2003, Beau E. Cox wrote: > Hi - > ----- Original Message ----- > From: dan martin > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:08 AM > Subject: install upgrade for mod_perl+apache 2.046 onto apache 2.044 question > >> I have apache 2.044 installed on win2k. I want to install the >> mod_perl which comes with apache included (version 2.046). > >> What do I need to do with the current 2.044 version before >> installing the new version? Do I uninstall it, stop it, or >> nothing? Once I install the new version what are the steps to >> revert back to the old version if I run into problems? > >> This is an active site, so I do not want to figure this out by >> experimentation, if possible. > > It's been a while since I've installed on Windows, but here goes: > > 1. Wait 'till the wee hours. > 2. Stop your current server. > 3. Uninstall the service (apache -k uninstall (?)). > 4. Back it up. > 5. If memory serves, Apache 2 is pretty well self contained in one directory; > C:\Apache2 (?). Rename this directory to something like > C:\Apache2.old > 6. Download/install your new Apache2. > 7. Copy your configuration file(s) from old to new - you shouldn't have to make > any changes between 44 and 46. Don't worry about setting > up mod_perl yet. > 8 Start your new server and test. > 9. If all is well, install the service (apache -k install (?)) and reboot and > test again. > > Now you can move on to mod_perl. To revert: > > 1. Stop new > 2. Uninstall service. > 3. rename C:\Apache2 to C:\apache2.new > 4. rename C:\Apache2.old to C:\Apache2. > 5. install service. > 6. start old.
I don't really have much to add to what Beau nicely summarized, save for, if you're installing the Perl/Apache/mod_perl package from http://perl.apache.org/dist/win32-bin/, you should also back up your present Perl directory in the same way as you'll do for Apache2. There's a configuration script that'll be run in this package which will change some conf files based on your installed location, so it's easiest to install things to their final destinations before running this. But before installing this package, as Beau said, rename your current Apache2 and Perl directories, so as nothing gets overwritten by the install. -- best regards, randy kobes
