Sitecore Upgrade from 8.2 Update 1 to 8.2 Update 5

1. Make backup of web folder

In case something goes wrong

2. Disable configs

In the Sitecore.Xdb.config file or any patch you have 

Set the Xdb.Enabled setting to false.

Set the Xdb.Tracking.Enabled setting to false

 

To disable the Web Forms for Marketers module:

 Disable the following configuration file by adding .disabled to the file extension:

\Website\App_Config\Include\Sitecore.Forms.config

 

3. Upgrade Sitecore

To upgrade the databases on solutions that are running Sitecore 8.2 rev. 161115 (Update-1) to Sitecore Experience Platform 8.2 rev. 170728 (8.2 Update-5):

Before you install the upgrade package, make a back-up your website.

To install the upgrade package:

1. On the Sitecore Launchpad , click click Control Panel, and in the Administration section, click Install a package.

Alternatively, you can open the Installation Wizard from the Sitecore Desktop. Enter the following URL in your web browser:

http://<hostname>/sitecore/shell/

and then click Sitecore, Development Tools, Installation Wizard.

Install the Sitecore Update Installation Wizard 2.0.2 rev.170703.zip package.

 

Note

This step may be necessary if you installed Sitecore XP using the setup.exe file. The setup.exe file configures IIS to disallow access to the \sitecore\admin folder, and prevents you from using the Update Installation Wizard.

3. On the Sitecore Launchpad, click Control Panel, and in the Administration section, click Install an update.

 

Alternatively, you can open the Update Installation Wizard by entering the following URL in your web browser:

http://<hostname>/sitecore/admin/UpdateInstallationWizard.aspx

4. On the Welcome to Sitecore update installation wizard page, click Select a package, and select Sitecore 8.2 rev.180406.update package. Follow the steps in the wizard.

After the upgrade, I need to manually copy the following dependency in the web.config file, in order to have working Sitecore backend.

 

<dependentAssembly>

        <assemblyIdentity name="HtmlAgilityPack" publicKeyToken="bd319b19eaf3b43a" culture="neutral" />

        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-1.4.9.0" newVersion="1.4.9.0" />

      </dependentAssembly>

 

 

4. Upgrade the Web Forms for Marketers module

To upgrade the Web Forms for Marketers module, you must download the Web Forms for Marketers 8.2 rev. 180329 (Update-7) Update Package from the Sitecore Developer Portal. To install the Web Forms for Marketers 8.2 Upgrade Package, use the Update Installation Wizard.

To install the upgrade package:

1. On the Sitecore Launchpad, click Control Panel, and in the Administration section, click Install an update.

 

Alternatively, to open the Update Installation Wizard, enter the following URL in your web browser:

http://<hostname>/sitecore/admin/UpdateInstallationWizard.aspx

The wizard guides you through the update process and helps you:

o Upload the upgrade package.

o Analyze the package.

o Install the package.

 

 

Upgrade multiple Web Forms for Marketers instances

For every Sitecore instance in your environment that you want to upgrade, you must repeat all the steps described in this section on the Content Management server (CM).

Note

If you have Content Delivery servers (CD), use the Web Forms for Marketers CD 8.2 rev. 180329 Upgrade Package and modify the Sitecore.Forms.config file as described in the Sitecore Web Forms for Marketers 8.2 Update-7 Installation Guide available on the Sitecore Developer Portal.

5. Upgrade Local repository For Developers
6. Make sure you reference correct Sitecore.* dlls

 

8. Enable Sitecore.Forms.config
9. Run Fix links

Run

 http://<hostname>/sitecore/admin/fixlinks.aspx

Press Go and wait to see status: idle

 

9. Post-Installation Steps

After installing the upgrade package, to complete the installation, you must:

• Clear the browser cache.
• Publish the site.
• Rebuild link database – Can take 30 minutes.
• Rebuild the search indexes