Before doing an update on your Wavelog-installation please make a backup of your existing installation. During the update-process some configuration-files could be reset to defaults so you have a backup to reenter your settings into the new configuration-file.

This is NOT how to Migrate from Cloudlog to Wavelog. If you're still using Cloudlog go to this Wiki Page

When you installed Wavelog with git clone on a linux server you can use the git mechanism to update your existing installation. You should always prefer this way, as it's way faster and more secure.

1. Enter the webdirectory where Wavelog is installed (e.g. /var/www/html)

cd /var/www/html

2. Enter the git command

git pull

3. You may have to reset your file ownerships

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html

4. Reload the Page in Webbrowser
   • You should see the Version Dialog which shows you the Release Notes of the latest release.
   • Check the Version in ADMIN > DEBUG. You should now see the correct version here aswell.

When using Wavelog on a Hosted Webspace you may have no access to a command line. Then you need to update your Wavelog-Installation with a downloaded zip-File. Follow this Step by Step to do a proper update.

1. Create a FULL Backup of your whole Installation. This includes the whole webroot folder and the database.

2. If you not downloaded already the existing webroot folder in step 1, do this now (and may rename it to Wavelog-OLD. You will need to copy some files to the new folder.

3. Download the latest Release of Wavelog as a zip file: https://github.com/wavelog/wavelog/releases

4. Unzip the downloaded zip file on your computer. You'll need to replace some files from the downloaded folder in step 2.

5. Copy the following files and folders from the existing installation to the new folder.

   • File: application/config/config.php

   • File: application/config/database.php

   • if $config['userdata'] = "userdata"; was DISABLED in your old installation (more info)

     • Folder: assets/qslcard/
     • Folder: images/eqsl_card_images/

   • if $config['userdata'] = "userdata"; was ENABLED in your old installation

     • Folder: userdata/ (or the folder which was configured and where the userdata is stored)

   • if exists:

     • File: assets/js/sections/custom.js

6. Delete the folder install/ in the new folder.

7. Now you can upload the new folder which contains all necessary files and folders mentioned above to your webspace.

8. Reload the Page in Webbrowser

   • You should see the Version Dialog which shows you the Release Notes of the Version you've downloaded in Step 3
   • Check the Version in ADMIN > DEBUG. You should now see the correct version here aswell.