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How To Upgrade Accelerator To A More Recent Version

Versions Affected:    All

Description:

To make upgrading more convenient, with version 1.2.401.81, the installer will now honor a valid existing Accelerator configuration file, if it is found in the installation directory.  This allows any Accelerator settings changes to be preserved and any existing full license to continue to be used without re-installation of that license.

Use the following chart to select the procedure appropriate for your situation:

Upgrading From Version

To Version

Procedure

1.2.401.80 and earlier

1.2.401.80 or earlier Click here
1.2.401.80 and earlier 1.2.401.81 or later Click here
1.2.401.81or later 1.2.401.81 or later Click here

Note:   All  procedures will stop and re-start IIS.
Note:  Only Administrators can view or edit the Accelerator.config file.

Procedure for upgrading from v1.2.401.80 and earlier to v1.2.401.80 or earlier versions:

To upgrade from an Accelerator installation, simply uninstall the existing Accelerator and re-install the new (downloaded) V1.2 version.

  • Note: This process will stop and re-start IIS.
  • Note: This process will overwrite any changes in the Accelerator settings or overrides you have made, so you will need to re-apply any such changes or additions.
  • Important: After you have successfully installed the new version, if you are using a production (full) license, you should re-install that license just as you did when you received it.

Procedure for upgrading from v1.2.401.80 and earlier to v1.2.401.81 or later:

Note: This procedure will stop and re-start IIS.

  1. Copy the existing Accelerator.config file (which contains the settings) from the installation directory (typically c:\program files\metolius\accelerator\) to a temporary location (e.g. c:\temp\).
     

  2. Uninstall Accelerator using the normal method (Control Panel->Add/Remove programs->Remove Accelerator). 

    Note: If you have upgraded to a full license vs. a time-limited evaluation license, the license file will not be removed during this de-installation step and will remain in the installation directory (e.g. c:\program files\metolius\accelerator\FullLicense.lic).  It is, however, fine to back-up this license file to the temporary directory as well.
     

  3. Copy the Accelerator.config file you saved in step 1 above back to the installation directory (typically c:\program files\metolius\accelerator\).
     

  4. Install the new version of Accelerator as normal.

    Upon successful installation, your changed settings will be retained and if you have a full license it will continue to be used - if you use the same installation directory as the one from which Accelerator was uninstalled.

Procedure for upgrading from v.1.2.401.81or later to v1.2.401.81 or later:

Note: This procedure will stop and re-start IIS.

  1. Uninstall Accelerator using the normal method (Control Panel->Add/Remove programs->Remove Accelerator). 

    Note: If you have upgraded to a full license vs. a time-limited evaluation license, the license file will not be removed during this de-installation step and will remain in the installation directory (e.g. c:\program files\metolius\accelerator\FullLicense.lic).  Any existing Accelerator.config (settings) file will also not be removed.
     

  2. Install the new version of Accelerator as normal.

    Upon successful installation, your changed settings will be retained and if you have a full license it will continue to be used - if you use the same installation directory as the one from which Accelerator was uninstalled.


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