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How to Migrate from Platform to PageLines

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So far there have been no ‘major’ issues for people upgrading their sites to the new PageLines Framework.
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The average time to make the switch ranges from '''five minutes to a few hours depending on the level of customization that was previously applied to the website.'''
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That said, there are still a few things you should be aware of when upgrading. They are…
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<h1>How to Upgrade from Platform to Framework</h1>
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'''The Good News → “Non-Destructive Upgrade”''' – Because we knew there would be some issues with upgrading the framework, we worked to make sure the upgrade was “non-destructive.” This means that if you try and upgrade and don’t like what you see, or don’t have time to fix a couple issues, you can always revert to PlatformPro. Easy.
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First, check out [[Is it Safe to Upgrade?]] if you have any concerns or questions. Once you decide to "make the switch," follow these suggestions:
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'''CSS Changes''' – In developing the framework, it’s very difficult to prevent CSS changes from happening once in a while on upgrade. With PageLines there were a few changes to markup (e.g. using ‘section’ as opposed to ‘div’ elements in some cases…) This has caused a couple issues.
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# Back up your database
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Solution The minor CSS problems can be fixed easily by correcting your custom css rules to align with the new elements.
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# Copy any custom CSS, functions, sections, etc into a text editor
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# Move all of your widgets to the "inactive" area (Appearance -> Widgets)
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'''Section Control''' – To improve the functionality of Section Control, we had to change the way its data was stored in the DB. Therefore section control options get wiped on upgrade.
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# [http://www.pagelines.com/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_Install_PageLines Follow these instructions] on how to install & activate PageLines
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Solution Simply set these options again and you are good to go.
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# Reestablish your Wordpress menus (Appearance -> Menus) and save
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# Move all of your widgets back to the desired locations (Appearance -> Widgets)
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'''Global vs. Meta Options''' – To give you more control over your pages, we moved many section options to the MetaPanel. This means that the global options are no longer relevant.
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# Visit each tab of the PageLines menu and adjust the settings to your liking (don't forget to enter your account info too!)
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Solution Simply setup meta options for customized sections across your site; you can also use the new default option handling system.
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# Paste your custom CSS, functions, etc that you copied earlier back into your site. <br />There are three ways to do this:
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#* [[How to Use the PageLines Customize Plugin|PageLines Customize Plugin]]
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The PageLines Framework is a major new release to the previous PlatformPro product. When upgrading from Platform Pro there are some things to consider.
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#* [[How to Use the Base Theme|Base Theme]]
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#* [[How to Use the Custom Code Settings|Custom Code Settings]]
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*'''Always back up your database before doing an upgrade'''
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* All data will be untouched; your posts, pages and content will all remain intact in the database.
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* Default option settings have changed in PageLines so any default options set in PlatformPro will be removed in the upgrade
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* Section control has changed in PageLines to be more flexible and as a result these settings will need to be reset after the upgrade
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* PageLines has been upgraded to incorporate HTML 5 and some of the html structure has changed. Sites with heavy CSS customizations will need to make changes to their CSS after the move.
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* In 2.0, there is no longer a Base child theme that handles custom code. Instead, use the [[Glossary#PageLines Customize Plugin|PageLines Customize Plugin.]] You can still use the [[How to Use the Custom Code Settings|Custom Code Settings]] to make changes to CSS as an alternate method.
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Upgrading and Issues
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Latest revision as of 00:41, 26 June 2012

How to Upgrade from Platform to Framework

First, check out Is it Safe to Upgrade? if you have any concerns or questions. Once you decide to "make the switch," follow these suggestions:

  1. Back up your database
  2. Copy any custom CSS, functions, sections, etc into a text editor
  3. Move all of your widgets to the "inactive" area (Appearance -> Widgets)
  4. Follow these instructions on how to install & activate PageLines
  5. Reestablish your Wordpress menus (Appearance -> Menus) and save
  6. Move all of your widgets back to the desired locations (Appearance -> Widgets)
  7. Visit each tab of the PageLines menu and adjust the settings to your liking (don't forget to enter your account info too!)
  8. Paste your custom CSS, functions, etc that you copied earlier back into your site.
    There are three ways to do this:
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