Using Idevaffiliate Plugin In Blesta 3.3.2?

[me_faisal7]

Hello guys,

I do hope you all are fine there, well i was looking to add an affiliate system in my Blesta 3.3.2, so i found iDevAffiliate page for instructions, please guide me can i use in my Blesta 3.3.2 ? and will it work for my web hosting services i am providing?

 

Thanks in advance

 

M A Faisal

[Michael]

Firstly you are missing out by not using 3.6.1 iDevAffiliate: http://blog.idevaffiliate.com/affiliate-tracking-for-blesta-new-plugin/

[me_faisal7]

i c, so how can i upgrade from 3.3.2 to 3.6.1 ? give me link for guide to upgrade blesta.

 

Thanks

[Nelsa]

Download Patch from Here

You have full Upgrade tutorial here  https://docs.blesta.com/display/user/Upgrading+Blesta#UpgradingBlesta-Patchinganexistinginstall

In short you have to download 3.6.1 patch and upload/overwrite your files ,than after upload is finished point your broswer to url of your blesta admin area + /upgrade ...like this

http://yoururl.tld/blesta_dir/admin/upgrade 

[Michael]

 

Download Patch from Here

You have full Upgrade tutorial here  https://docs.blesta.com/display/user/Upgrading+Blesta#UpgradingBlesta-Patchinganexistinginstall

In short you have to download 3.6.1 patch and upload/overwrite your files ,than after upload is finished point your broswer to url of your blesta admin area + /upgrade ...like this

http://yoururl.tld/blesta_dir/admin/upgrade 

 

He'd need the full zip as the patch is from 3.6.0 -> 3.6.1

[me_faisal7]

Nice Nelsa and Licensecart for help, but if i upgrade by overwriting all files then what will happen to its related database? will it be upgraded automatically with new package? and what about db data? is there any issue or problem with db contents? i have downloaded iDevAffiliate zip file from this url:

 

http://blog.idevaffiliate.com/affiliate-tracking-for-blesta-new-plugin/

 

so is it free to install and use in blesta?

[Michael]

Nice Nelsa and Licensecart for help, but if i upgrade by overwriting all files then what will happen to its related database? will it be upgraded automatically with new package? and what about db data? is there any issue or problem with db contents? i have downloaded iDevAffiliate zip file from this url:

 

http://blog.idevaffiliate.com/affiliate-tracking-for-blesta-new-plugin/

 

so is it free to install and use in blesta?

 

Nothing will happen to the database, just make sure you have a backup, we offer a upgrade service if you are worried and like someone to do it for you, but it is just upload files and run upgrade. If you have a owned license you will need to ensure your support and upgrades are up-to date

[Paul]

After uploading over all the files run /admin/upgrade in your browser to update the database. You may also wish to ensure that your license is covered by support & updates. If you purchased it over a year ago then you'll need a support & updates plan. Unless it's a monthly license, then you're good to go.

[me_faisal7]

Hello guys, thanks again for help but few moments ago i uploaded blesta 3.6.1 to my server, all files were in 'billing' folder, then i used this URL:

 

www.myhostingsite/billing/admin/upgrade

 

but there were only errors and missing codes notices on the page, i did not see any 'Upgrade' link (as shown in your upgrade video), there was only a link to Install a Fresh copy of blesta, thank God that i did not proceed with fresh installation and i had backed up old directory of blesta 3.3.2, so i put it again as before, nothing wrong happened and old system worked as before.

 

But please guide me why the new Upgrade did not go well and why there were errors and notices on Upgrade page. I did not see any Upgrade Link on that page.

[Tyson]

What were the errors?

[Michael]

Hello guys, thanks again for help but few moments ago i uploaded blesta 3.6.1 to my server, all files were in 'billing' folder, then i used this URL:

 

www.myhostingsite/billing/admin/upgrade

 

but there were only errors and missing codes notices on the page, i did not see any 'Upgrade' link (as shown in your upgrade video), there was only a link to Install a Fresh copy of blesta, thank God that i did not proceed with fresh installation and i had backed up old directory of blesta 3.3.2, so i put it again as before, nothing wrong happened and old system worked as before.

 

But please guide me why the new Upgrade did not go well and why there were errors and notices on Upgrade page. I did not see any Upgrade Link on that page.

 

Sounds like you deleted the files and uploaded the fresh ones? You need your config/blesta.php and ensure your database hasn't been removed. It really is simple.

 

 

Edit:

 

Here's my video on how to upgrade via GUI and CLI successfully with a few bumps and downs by being a idiot and I ran out of 5 minutes for both so I've finished on the second video.

 

http://screencast.com/t/HTkzpVhih & http://screencast.com/t/3kmQGaK9

[me_faisal7]

Yes Licensecart i deleted old files and put new ones, that was my mistake which i have realized after watching your video, thanks for this video link, i will do the process today again and then inform you what happens.

 

No i did not delete Old database fortunately. 

 

Tyson unfortunately i couldn't be able to take a screen shot of those errors page, i think that was due to putting all New files instead of Overwriting old ones as Licensecart advised me.

 

Yes Paul i do have blesta License.

 

Regards to all !

[me_faisal7]

Hello guys,

I am back with the results yes i have done Upgrade successfully from 3.3.2 to 3.6.1 few moments ago, but now how can i remove /admin/upgrade page ? to avoid any accidental upgrade from somebody? if there is any advise for me to do after upgrade process, then please let me know, there is no any plugin or modules Upgrade buttons on my settings, so i think its OK.

 

Also i have changed admin route from Configure::set("Route.admin", "admin_home"); in route.php file.

 

Thanks again !  

[Michael]

Hello guys,

I am back with the results yes i have done Upgrade successfully from 3.3.2 to 3.6.1 few moments ago, but now how can i remove /admin/upgrade page ? to avoid any accidental upgrade from somebody? if there is any advise for me to do after upgrade process, then please let me know, there is no any plugin or modules Upgrade buttons on my settings, so i think its OK.

 

Also i have changed admin route from Configure::set("Route.admin", "admin_home"); in route.php file.

 

Thanks again !  

 

You can remove the install.php but there's no need if you run it again it won't do anything try it. And glad you changed the admin route too, make sure you back up config/blesta.php file on your desktop so you have a copy if the worst comes to it, and also remember on the full patch to 4.0.0 you keep the routes.

You're more than welcome for the video, glad it helped, ensure you re-save the staff group or remove the 1 folder in /cache/ so your admin navigation urls link up to the new route.

[me_faisal7]

Ok Licensecart thanks, i will do what you told, now i have installed iDevAffiliate_blesta in my Plugins, (uploaded idevaffiliate dir contents) Enabled it and gave Installation URL as:

 

eg: http://www.mysite.com/idevaffiliate/  as on settings page

 

but nothing is coming up on my site, i am using blesta as : www.mysite.com/billing ie in billing directory, so what will be the URL to put in idevaffiliate settings?