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Upgrade from AbleCommerce 7 (Beta 2 to RC1)

This document includes instructions on performing post upgrade tasks.  These changes are required if you have upgraded from Beta 2 (build 7971+).

• Latest Version: AbleCommerce 7.0 Release Candidate 1, Build 8272

• Release Date: 10/29/07

• Applies To: Existing installations of AbleCommerce 7.0 Beta 2 (build 7971+)

• Change Log : A list of changes between build 7971 and 8272.
   

Post Upgrade Issues to Fix

You need to complete these post-upgrade steps to ensure there are no errors with your upgraded installation.

STEP 1) Email a Friend -

This will complete implementation of the 'Email a Friend' feature.  

1. Login to the AbleCommerce merchant administration.

2. Go to Configure > Email > Settings

3. For the "Send to Friend" field, choose the new template named 'Send Product to Friend'

4. Click the SAVE button.

STEP 2) Add Email Templates -

1. Click here to Download the patch "AC7_rc1_email_patch.zip"

2. Extract the two files Note_added_by_customer.htm and Note_added_by_merchant.htm

3. To install, go to Configure > Email > Templates

4. Click the button to ADD EMAIL TEMPLATE

5. To create the Note added by Merchant template, add the following:

   • Template Name: Note added by merchant

   • From Address: (email that will be sent from)

   • To Address(es): customer

   • Select Triggers: check "Order Note Added By Merchant"

   • Subject: $store.Name has added a message to your Order Number $order.OrderId

   • Message: (copy the html from file "Note_added_by_merchant.htm" included in patch)

   • Send HTML Mail: (checked)

   • Click SAVE when finished.

6. To create the Note added by Customer template, add the following:

   • Template Name: Note added by customer

   • From Address: (email that will be sent from)

   • To Address(es): (email that will be sent to a merchant admin)

   • Select Triggers: check "Order Note Added by Customer"

   • Subject: Customer added a note to Order Number $order.OrderId

   • Message: (copy the html from file "Note_added_by_customer.htm" included in patch)

   • Send HTML Mail: (checked)

   • Click SAVE when finished.

7. To create the Send product to friend template, add the following:

   • Template Name: Send product to friend

   • From Address*: (email that will be sent from)

   • To Address(es)*: customer

   • No Trigger Selections

   • Subject: ${fromName} wants you to see this item at $store.Name

   • Message: (copy the html from file "Email_friend.htm" included in patch)

   • Send HTML Mail: (checked)

   • Click SAVE when finished.

* The actual From and To addresses will be entered by the customer.

STEP 3) Change to Web.Config file -

This will fix an error on login.aspx when registering as new user.  By default, the web.config is not overwritten during an upgrade.

1. Find your web.config file located in the root of your <installdir> folder.

2. Open it in notepad or some other code editor.  

3. Search for the word "membership" which first appears around line #129.

4. On the next line, find the tag <providers> and hit return to add a new line after this one.

5. Add the tag <clear/> on a line of it's own. (on or near line #131)

6. When finished, the tag block should look like this:
   
   <membership defaultProvider="AbleCommerceMembershipProvider">
   <providers>
   <clear/>
   <add name="AbleCommerceMembershipProvider" connectionStringName="AbleCommerce6" applicationName="/" type="CommerceBuilder.Users.AbleCommerceMembershipProvider"/>
   </providers>
   </membership>

7. Save the file.  Restart the web service to refresh the cache.

• If you should have any issues performing this upgrade, please open a customer service case so we may assist.