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==Custom question themes==<!--T:5--> | ==Custom question themes==<!--T:5--> | ||
Custom question themes | Custom question themes that do not match the current version cannot be installed, but will still be active after the upgrade. | ||
Upgrade strategy: | Upgrade strategy: | ||
# try to upload your question theme into the new application | # try to upload your question theme into the new application | ||
# make required changes, so it will be compatible with the new version | # make required changes, so it will be compatible with the new version | ||
# after successfully uploading, please check if the question theme is displayed and working as expected. | # after successfully uploading, please check if the question theme is displayed and working as expected. | ||
==Custom plugins==<!--T:6--> | ==Custom plugins==<!--T:6--> |
Revision as of 15:33, 23 August 2023
How to prepare for a major version upgrade
We first recommend creating a new application with version 6 installed.
Custom survey themes
All custom survey themes (this includes extended themes) will be uninstalled and the options configured will be reset to the default.
Upgrade Strategy:
- Export the survey theme from the old application
- Import into the new application
- Check what changes are required
- Implement your changes
- Export your customized surveytheme from the new application
- After upgrading your old application, import the new survey theme, and you are done!
Custom admin themes
All custom admin themes will be uninstalled and the new default will be used.
Upgrade strategy:
- Copy the existing admin theme from the old application to the new application [insert link to admin theme documentation]
- Check what changes are required
- Implement your changes
- After upgrading your old application, copy the new admin theme into the upgraded application, and you are done!
Custom question themes
Custom question themes that do not match the current version cannot be installed, but will still be active after the upgrade.
Upgrade strategy:
- try to upload your question theme into the new application
- make required changes, so it will be compatible with the new version
- after successfully uploading, please check if the question theme is displayed and working as expected.
Custom plugins
Custom plugins that do not match the current version cannot be activated or installed, but will still be active after the upgrade.
Upgrade Strategy:
- Check if the plugin can be installed on the new version.
- Update the plugin or contact the plugin author to update the plugin.
- Manually override the plugin with new files in your application or uninstall the old version and reinstall the new version (all settings will be lost and have to be reapplied)