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| - | Check the following link for updated information [[http://support.supremainc.com/solution/articles/24000005978--biostar-2-how-to-upgrade-biostar-2-server/en|Support Portal FAQ]] | + | Check the following link for updated information [[https://support.supremainc.com/en/support/solutions/articles/24000005978--biostar-2-how-to-upgrade-biostar-2-server|Support Portal FAQ]] |
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| - | If you are upgrading BioStar 2 you can install the new version on top of the old version without deleting the old version. \\ | ||
| - | However, you cannot upgrade from a very old version such as 2.0 to 2.4 in one upgrade because that process is unsupported. \\ | ||
| - | Please refer to this article to upgrade sequentially. \\ | ||
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| - | When you delete BioStar 2, it will delete the MariaDB database as well. \\ | ||
| - | Always back up your database before uninstalling or upgrading BioStar 2. \\ | ||
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| - | ===== Back Up the Database ===== | ||
| - | Always back up your database before deleting or upgrading BioStar 2. \\ | ||
| - | You can find instructions in the following link: [[en:2xfaq_how_to_back_up_the_database]] \\ | ||
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| - | ===== Upgrade Process ===== | ||
| - | You will have to follow the upgrade path below to upgrade to the most recent version successfully. \\ | ||
| - | Do not uninstall the current version and install the next version. \\ | ||
| - | You can simply install the next version on top of the current version and it will migrate the database. \\ | ||
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| - | {{:en:2x_faq_upgrade_path.png?nolink&700|}} | ||
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| - | Example: \\ | ||
| - | Current version BioStar 2.2.1 > Install 2.3 on top of 2.2.1 > Install 2.4 on top of 2.3 > Install 2.4.1 on top of 2.4\\ | ||
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| - | ===== Download Links ===== | ||
| - | [[https://www.supremainc.com/sites/default/files/BioStar/2.2.1/BioStar%202%20Setup.2.2.1.exe|BioStar 2.2.1]] \\ | ||
| - | [[https://www.supremainc.com/sites/default/files/BioStar/2.3/BioStar_2.3_installer.zip|BioStar 2.3.0]] \\ | ||
| - | [[https://www.supremainc.com/sites/default/files/BioStar/2.4/BioStar%202%20Setup.2.4.0.759.zip|BioStar 2.4.0]] \\ | ||
| - | [[http://www.supremainc.com/BioStar%202/2.4.1_hotfix/CD%20V2.4.1.115.zip|BioStar 2.4.1]] \\ | ||
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| - | You can always find the most recent version of BioStar 2 in the following link: [[http://www.supremainc.com/bs2|BioStar 2 Download Page]] \\ | ||
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| - | ===== Resolving UI Issue After Upgrade ===== | ||
| - | Your chrome browser may keep the cache of your old version of BioStar. \\ | ||
| - | In such cases you will see many menus that are missing or some menus that appear to have special symbols that are out of place like the image below. \\ | ||
| - | {{:en:2x_faq_how_to_upgrade_BioStar2_002.png?nolink&400|}} \\ | ||
| - | In such cases, follow the method below to clean Chrome browser’s cache. \\ | ||
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| - | 1. Open your chrome browser. \\ | ||
| - | 2. Press F12. \\ | ||
| - | 3. Right click on the circling arrow. \\ | ||
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| - | {{:en:2x_faq_how_to_upgrade_BioStar2_003.png?nolink&700|}} \\ | ||
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| - | 4. Click **Empty Cache and Hard Reload**. \\ | ||
| - | {{:en:2x_faq_how_to_upgrade_BioStar2_004.png?nolink&500|}} \\ | ||