Administration/Packages
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Install / Uninstall Lanius CMS
This tool allows to reinstall/uninstall Lanius CMS; moreover, in case you may have damaged database tables, it can be worthwhile trying to reinstall them (they will be reset as if freshly installed).
See also Reinstallation.
NOTE: using any option from this page can be very dangerous. If you aren't sure what you are doing, leave it!
In the field at the bottom of this page, type option you want to do and click on Proceed button. The page with one more warning message will be displayed, asking if you're really sure - if you are, press Proceed.
Now the selected action will be executed (depending on your choice it may vary in results).
All packages
Monitor list of installed packages.
Install patch
Patches are files that address one or more issues in the program's functionality. They typically repair bugs that have been found after a software has been released, some of them are released to address issues that arise from operating environment changes, or other external factors. As a member of the Manager or Administrator group you can install patches for Lanius CMS through the Packages => Install patch page of the administration backend. There are three methods you can install a patch: by uploading a file, by providing destination to a remote URL, and by specifying a local path to extracted files on the server.
At this point, you should choose one of them and click on appropriate tab:
- Select File upload tab if you want to upload a patch from an archive (supported formats are ZIP, TAR, GZ, and TGZ), then specify local path to the patch file
- Select Remote URL tab if you want to use a remote URL address, then specify remote path to the patch file
- Select Local Path if you want to retrieve files from local directory, then specify local path to the patch directory
When you've finished, press the Install button. An information window will be displayed.
The patch is installed.
Components
See Install / Uninstall Components.
Modules
See Install / Uninstall Modules.
Online updates
As with any software product, Lanius CMS is constantly evolving. You should perform regular updates to make sure your installation of Lanius CMS has all of the latest functionality. To make updates convenient, you can use Packages => Online updates page available in the administration backend. Press Update button to download the latest updates records, then select appropriate tab. NOTE: the Online Updates may not be available if your server has set limitations to PHP about the external internet access and local write permissions, in such case you can still manually download and install the addons and patches released by the Lanius CMS Team
Each tab is responsible of updating specific option. After clicking on one of them, a list of possible updates will be displayed.
Select the radiobutton next to the update file you'd like to install, and click on Install button. The appropriate install page with remote URL address already filled in will be displayed. Press once more the Install button to install update. The file is installed, and you are returned to the Online updates page.
