Upgrading to v2.8.
For users of version 2.7 and
above.
These instructions are for the update files only.
- When mentioning the word "contests" throughout
these instructions, I am also referring to surveys and polls.
| Upgrading Steps for Script
Administrators |
- If using NT, you might have to edit the perl files to set a
full path for the "require" statements as well as uncomment the line " #
print "HTTP/1.0 200OK\n"; ". Most NT servers won't require this.
With Unix, you might have to change the PERL path.
The files which might need editing include:
admin.pl
admin-main.pl
subs2.pl
subs3.pl
translator.pl
version.pl
WWCcontests.pl
- You will find a new file called translator.pl.
This file must be uploading into your main WWCcontests directory. Permissions must be set
to chmod 755 for unix and IUSR_XXX (RWXD) (RWXD) for Windows NT.
- You will also find a new directory called translate.
You need to create this subdirectory under your WWCcontests directory. Permissions for
this director must be set to chmod 777 for unix and IUSR_XXX (RWXD) (RWXD) for Windows NT.
- Upload all the files from translate
directory in the zip file to the new translate directory which you created in step 5.
These files need permissions of chmod 666 for unix and IUSR_XXX (RWXD) (RWXD) for NT.
- Replace any old files with the newer files.
- Log into the Script Administration (admin-main.pl) and check
all the variables to be correct. Since there are new variables and also since some
old ones have changed, you should go through every one and make sure they are set to your
preferences.
- That's it, your script upgrade is done.
| Upgrading Steps for Contest
Administrators |
- Log into the Contest Administration (admin.pl).
- For each contest, you need to modify the contest variables.
A number of new variables have been added and also some old ones have changed. You should
check every single setting to be correct. Once correct, submit the contest variables to
activate the new settings.
- Check all contests to be working properly.
- That's it. All of your contests should be operating
properly.
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