Upgrading Scifeon

Upgrading Scifeon is very simple, as the database is automatically upgraded by the application. Follow these steps to ensure a successful upgrade:

Step 1: Download Scifeon

There is no difference between a new installation and an upgrade, so the same files are needed for the upgrade: Download Scifeon by clicking here

Step 2: Backup (recommended)

This step is optional, but we recommend to always backup the application files and database before an upgrade: Backup instructions

Step 3: Stop Scifeon

1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. Choose the Scifeon Site in the Sites section.
3. Click Stop in the section Manage Website.

Step 4: Deploy Scifeon

Unzip the contents of the zip-file from step 1 into the path for the Scifeon Site and overwrite any matching files.

Open the new appsettings.default.json file, and compare with the appsettings.json file (this file has been created when Scifeon was installed). If there are new relevant sections, add them to the appsettings.json file. Scifeon uses sensible defaults, which means missing sections will fall back to meaningful defaults set by Scifeon.

Step 5: Start Scifeon

1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. Choose the Scifeon Site in the Sites section.
3. Click Start in the section Manage Website.

Go to http://{scifeon}/ and see that everything works as expected.