Upgrading from Shopp 1.0.x and Shopp 1.1.x to Shopp 1.2.x

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Here is the recommended upgrade path:
Shopp 1.0.x –> Shopp 1.1.9.1 –> Shopp 1.2.x

Part 1: Backup the WordPress site.

Part 2: Upgrade to Shopp 1.1.9.1

1. Download 1.1.9.1
2. Go to your WordPress admin –> Plugins. Deactivate the Shopp plugin.
3. Login to your site with an FTP client (if you are on a Mac, check out Transmit).
4. Browse to the wp-content/plugins/ directory.
5. Rename the folder for reference. If the folder was for Shopp 1.0.17 then you could rename it to shopp_1017_backup.
6. Go back to your WordPress admin. Then go to Plugins –> Add New. Click on Upload. Click on Choose File and browse to the location of the shopp.zip file for Shopp 1.1.9.1. Select the file and click on Install Now. Wait for upload to complete, then Activate the plugin.

Part 3: Check your Installation of Shopp 1.1.9.1

Now you need to check your products and categories. Are they there? If so, proceed to the next part of the checklist. If they are missing, restore your site from the most recent backup (Shopp 1.0.x) and complete part 2 again.

Part 4: Upgrade to Shopp 1.2.x

1. Download the latest version of Shopp from your Shopp store account. It will be version 1.2.5.
2. Go to your WordPress admin –> Plugins. Deactivate Shopp.
3. Login to your site with an FTP client (if you are on a Mac, take a look at Transmit).
4. Browse to the wp-content/plugins/ directory.
5. Rename the folder for reference. If the folder was for Shopp 1.1.9.1 you could rename to shopp_1191_backup.
6. Now go to your WordPress admin –> Plugins –> Add New. Then upload and activate your Shopp software.

Part 5: Check your Installation of Shopp 1.2.x

Now you need to check your Shopp installation again. The menus in Shopp 1.2.x are different than 1.1.x. Shopp products and categories can be reached via Shopp Catalog. Return to your WordPress admin and go to Shopp Catalog. Click on Products. Do you see your Shopp products? Go to Shopp Catalog –> Categories. Do you see your Shopp categories? If so, proceed to the next part of the checklist. If they are missing, restore your site from the most recent backup (Shopp 1.1.9.1) and complete part 4 again.

Part 6: Restore any Payment Gateway, Shipping, or Storage Add-ons

Part 7: Update your Shopp Templates and Menus

Your templates will need updating. Go to Shopp Setup –> Presentation. Then click on the reinstall templates button. This will add any new templates (for Shopp 1.2.x) to your content templates folder at wp-content/themes/yourthemefolder/shopp.

Upgrading to Shopp 1.3

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1. Download Shopp 1.3
2. Setup the website into a maintenance mode (if able)
3. Backup the website database and all website files
4. Deactivate Shopp 1.2
5. Replace Shopp version 1.2 files with Shopp 1.3 files
6. Activate Shopp 1.3
7. Upgrade custom templates (if necessary)
8. Deactivate website maintenance mode (if active)