Wise advice, and don't forget to take a look at least at : http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Setup+Guide http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide May be useful too Jacques ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Barlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ofbiz-user@incubator.apache.org> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 4:28 PM Subject: Re: Update Live Ofbiz Site. > ant run-install is not a good thing to do on a live site, it loads all > the default demo data as well as all the type data. This loads products > and such without thought for data you may already have as it is for demo > purposes so if you've re-used any of that data and modified it you'd > lose those mods, aside from resetting all the default passwords on admin > accounts. > > Search the old wiki and it shows how to import seed data only that > should allow you to update the core type data which you are less likely > to have modified, but put simply you really need to understand the > changes in data between your live version and the version you want to > deploy. Use a diff tool on the XML files and finally copy your live data > off site and test upgrading it. > > Ray > > Peter Dirickson wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I'm about to update a live ofbiz installation with my development ofbiz > > (made some small changes in templates and only a few jar and some xml def > > entities files). > > > > > > > > What is the best way to update my live version without losing any > > configuration. Should I tar and have run install in my live site? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Peter. > > > > > > > > > >
