Applies to all Znode Storefront versions

Znode Storefront does not include an automated upgrade functionality. You are responsible for upgrading the code yourself and Znode does not offer any warranties or support for this process.

Here are some of the steps that you can take to upgrade your Znode Storefront website:

Step1: Database Schema Upgrade
Every storefront release includes database schema updates. You can use the SQL Compare tool from RedGate software to compare your database with the new release. This tool will also help you to upgrade your database schema.

Step2: Database Data Migration
After upgrading the schema using Step1, you must also migrate any new reference table data that was included in the new release. You can use the SQL Data Compare tool from RedGate software to compare datasets between your database and the new release. After comparing, you can manually select the records that you would like to import into your database.

Step3: Merging Code Changes
We recommend using Beyond Compare - an excellent file diff tool to compare your codebase with the new storefront release. This tool will highlight all the changed files. You can also view the differences in each file and opt to migrate or ignore the changes.

Note that it is generally safe to merge most of the code except for the code under the /Themes and /Data folders. The files under these folders are usually customized for each storefront and should be carefully merged.