how to upgrade virtuemart for joomla 1.5.26?

brandy_barnett

how to upgrade virtuemart for joomla 1.5.26? I have tried to upgrade virtuemart for joomla 1.5.26 but it doesn't seem to be working. Is there a way to do this?

Sadostrich914

If you are running Virtuemart on Joomla 1.5.26, you will need to follow these steps to upgrade:

Backup your site files and database. This is always a good idea before performing an upgrade, just in case something goes wrong.
Download the latest Virtuemart package from the Virtuemart website (http://www.virtuemart.net/download).
Unzip the package to a folder on your computer.
Using an FTP program, upload the files in the "Component" folder of the package to the "components/com_virtuemart" folder on your server. Do NOT delete the existing files in com_virtuemart, just upload the new ones on top of them.
In your FTP program, go to the "modules" folder of the Virtuemart package and upload the contents of the "admin" and "site" folders to the corresponding folders on your server (i.e. modules/admin and modules/site). As with the component files, do NOT delete the existing files, just upload the new ones.
Now for the database upgrade. In the "sql" folder of the Virtuemart package, you will find a file called "virtuemart.sql". Connect to your database using a program like phpMyAdmin and open the virtuemart.sql file. Select all of the code in the file and copy it.
In phpMyAdmin, choose the database your Virtuemart installation is using from the list on the left. Then click on the "SQL" tab at the top.
Paste the code from virtuemart.sql into the text area and click "Go". This will run the SQL code and make the necessary changes to your database.
That's it! Virtuemart should now be upgraded to the latest version.

neil_stone

Upgrading Virtuemart for Joomla 1.5.26 is a pretty straightforward process and doesn't take too much time.

Here's a step-by-step guide:

Download the latest version of Virtuemart (for Joomla 1.5.26) from the official website (http://www.virtuemart.net/downloads);
Place the downloaded file into your Joomla installation folder;
Using FTP client, access your Joomla directory and separate the zip file of the Virtuemart package in the components folder;
Go to Extensions manager in your Joomla administrator panel, find the list of installed components and select the Virtuemart version you placed in the content folder;
Click the “Upgrade” button, enter your FTP information for the secure access and click the “Upgrade” button again;
Once the upgrade is complete, use the VirtueMart ‘Change Version’ button to ensure that the version installed properly. You will be asked to enter your VirtueMart license code;
Go to VirtueMart settings page to review settings and make changes if required;
Change the VirtueMart configuration to enable the upgrade process and if everything checks out, click on "save configuration";
Updated Virtuemart is ready now, you can go to the frontend in order to test out the newly installed version.

I hope this guide helps you upgrade Virtuemart for Joomla 1.5.26. If you encounter any difficulties during the process, please feel free to ask for help in this forum. Good luck!