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As part of planning for future upgrades here is a checklist to keep in mind. As an example, we will be upgrading from Confluence 4.0.5 to 4.3.2.
Review the Upgrade and Release Notes
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Make sure to copy over the java folder or take this opportunity to install and updated version of Java.
Copy Existing Java
To copy the existing version of Java,
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cp -R /opt/confluence/java /opt/atlassian-confluence-4.3.2/java
sudo ln -s ./atlassian-confluence-4.0.5 ./confluence |
Upgrade Java
Follow the above steps on how to Manually Setup JRE
Key Files
- /opt/confluence/bin/setenv.sh
- /opt/confluence/conf/server.xml
- /opt/confluence/confluence/WEB-INF/classes/confluence-init.properties
- /opt/confluence/bin/shutdown.sh
- /opt/confluence/bin/startup.sh
- /opt/confluence/bin/user.sh (new to Confluence 4.x)
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- /opt/confluence/confluence/decorators/includes/footer-content.vm
Update Symbolic Link
If you used a symbolic link as described in this article, make sure to update your symbolic link,
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cd /opt/
sudo rm confluence
sudo ln -s ./atlassian-confluence-4.3.2 ./confluence |
Plug-Ins
Also, keep a page listing any plug-ins you install. Upgrades generally do not require you to reinstall the plugins but they might be deprecated. After the upgrade is done, login as Administrator on Confluence and ensure plug-ins are up to date.
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