do I need update to new version 1.4.7.2?

[zybxtv]

my prestashop version is 1.4.7.0, now the new version coming up , and is 1.4.7.2, after I download it, how do I install it into my web, it that effect anything for my web? do I need update? or keep my old version is ok? thanks.

[tdr170]

If you are going to update just use the automatic update found in Modules, Administration be sure to back up your site first.

If you are using a custom theme that is not updated and some customization that you have done may be lost.

 

 

You know the old say, If it ain't broke

 

 

If you want to remove the update message follow the steps below.

 

 

Admin/tabs/AdminHome.php

 

Delete the lines below.

 

echo '<div>

<h1>'.$this->l('Dashboard').'</h1>

<hr style="background-color: #812143;color: #812143;" />

<br />';

 

if (@ini_get('allow_url_fopen'))

{

$upgrade = new Upgrader();

if($update = $upgrade->checkPSVersion())

echo '<div class="warning warn" style="margin-bottom:30px;"><h3>'.$this->l('New PrestaShop version available').' : <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="'.$update['link'].'" target="_blank">'.$this->l('Download').' '.$update['name'].'</a> !</h3></div>';

}

else

{

echo '<p>'.$this->l('Update notification unavailable').'</p>';

echo '<p> </p>';

echo '<p>'.$this->l('To receive PrestaShop update warnings, you need to activate the <b>allow_url_fopen</b> command in your <b>php.ini</b> config file.').' [<a href="http://www.php.net/manual/'.$isoUser.'/ref.filesystem.php">'.$this->l('more info').'</a>]</p>';

echo '<p>'.$this->l('If you don\'t know how to do that, please contact your host administrator !').'</p><br>';

}

 

echo '</div>';

[zybxtv]

if I don't update for next two years, still keep 1.4.7.0, do you think anything is ok? and by the way, how to update in the "modules", I have the 1.4.7.2 .zip file in hand, thank you very much!

[tdr170]

You don't need to use that if you use the Automatic update go to modules Administration and install the Autoupgrade module.

Then click on the tools tab and you will now see upgrade, and just a note there is already a 1.4.7.3.

You may also need to install the latest version of Autoupgrade 0.3.4, but like I said if it aint broke.

[bellini13]

i would agree, unless you know of an issue that the new version is fixing, i would not advise performing the upgrade.

 

if you do, I would highly suggesting doing the upgrade on a test copy of your site, and making sure it works before doing it on your live site.

[Rhapsody]

If you've done any customizing or modifications, you have more work to verify everything with the upgrade. If it is stock Prestashop with the standard Prestashop theme, should be no problem.

 

There are 2 problems I know of. - If you use SSL get the fixed 1.4.7.2 \classes\FrontConroller.php file from SVN because a bug previously reported in 1.4.7.0 did not get in the production release.

 

If you use the paysafecard module - get the fixed one that is posted. This was broken in the 1.4.7.2 release. If you don't use it, delete that module from your shop before using the autoupgrade.