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import descriptions and titles - lainyrache - 2013-02-20
I am about to upgrade and redesign a very old zenphoto
I have decided the best thing is a clean start with the latest zenphoto and re-skin. My question is how can I best transfer the basic gallery data. I only need the admin inserted image titles, and descriptions.
Would this be the route
- upload old site albums to new albums folder
- export from old site via phpmyadmin ( id, filename, filetitle, description)
- delete the table rows ( id, filename, filetitle, description) from the new install and re-import old data.
Do I need to employ someone with advanced sql skills to sort this out or 'should' something like this work?
any guidance much appreciated..thanks
import descriptions and titles - acrylian - 2013-02-20
If it is just albums and images you should be able to just upgrade. However, it is recommended to do this in steps by minor-major versions (those are the 1.x.x ones in Zenphoto's counting).
http://www.zenphoto.org/news/installation-and-upgrading#release-number-info
http://www.zenphoto.org/news/installation-and-upgrading#upgrading
You cannot (should not) import data from an old install to a new one directly as the db structure changed a bit.
import descriptions and titles - lainyrache - 2013-02-20
Hi Acrylian
That is what I wanted to know. Upgrading is just too time consuming for such an old and broken messed around site and the new design is very different.
I also want to get rid of all the junk that has built up.
hmmm looks like i have to do manual updating to the gallery. Thanks for your help though that saved me time messing around in phpmyadmin.
import descriptions and titles - acrylian - 2013-02-20
How old is this install actually?