Preparing to Upgrade
1. Backup Your Database
Please backup your database before upgrading ListManager. If a problem occurs during installation, you may not be able to recover your data without a backup.
2. Test Before Upgrading
We recommend that you evaluate ListManager 7.8 on a test machine. If you prefer to use your production ListManager server, only do so if you plan to upgrade it to version 7.8.
DO NOT use the 7.8 release on your production server if you might want to go back to an older (pre-v5.0) version of ListManager. Once you upgrade to 7.8, you will not be able to downgrade back to the older version.
3. Get a Serial Number
You can use the MSDE and PostgreSQL versions of ListManager 7.0 "Standard" without a Serial Number in a limited capacity (200 members max, MSDE and PostgreSQL installed locally).
If you want to test a larger or external database, evaluate the "Pro" feature set, or connect ListManager to Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle, please contact your account representative to obtain an evaluation Serial Number.
Serial codes from versions 4.2 and lower are no longer valid with ListManager 5.0 and higher, so contact an account representative to purchase an upgrade and to receive a new serial code. Your account representative can also tell you if your 5.0 and higher serial code allows you to upgrade to the current version.
4. Stop Web Server on ListManager Machine
ListManager versions 7.0 and later use the ListManager web server included with ListManager. If you are running another web server on the machine that is running ListManager, and you only use it for ListManager, you should stop it before installing. ListManager's web server may coexist with your web server, and will be installed on a higher port if port 80 is taken.
5. Open Firewall for ListManager DNS Resolver
ListManager 6.0h and higher now uses its own DNS resolver. If you have a firewall, you must configure it so that ListManager can resolve DNS on port 53. If you have a firewall and you are upgrading from an earlier version, we HIGHLY recommend testing ListManager on a development server before you upgrade your production server to ensure ListManager can perform its DNS resolutions properly. See Your Firewall and ListManager for more information.
6. Review Database Table Changes
The old words_ table will no longer be available after upgrading, which may affect some custom programs. For more information about the new database table structure, see the Programmer's guide.
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1. Important Upgrade Information
2. Preparing to Upgrade
4. Upgrading ListManager from 4.2.1
5. Upgrading ListManager 5.0 or Higher
6. After Upgrading ListManager