Website Errors

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8/9/2012 9:04:18 PM
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We'll get you going on the right path. Do you have control panel access to the Arvixe site, as well as FTP access? And will you be compiling from source, or the pre-prepared deployment files? I'm asking these questions so that I can describe all the steps you'll need in the proper order. If you can also describe your local environment, I can be sure that my instructions are tailored to your situation.

8/9/2012 9:21:33 PM
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I can tell you for certain that I have access to Arvixe's control panel and FTP access as well. 

Originally, our website was hosted on another server before the move to Arvixe. I had access to the files there and worked with the source code, but now I have no access since the move. I think I'm compiling from pre-prepared files. Not really sure.

I have MS Web Installer, IIS 7.0 if that helps. I believe that I have .NET Framework 3.5.

8/9/2012 9:25:17 PM
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Were there modifications made to the source code other than to the skin and the addition of Form Wizard Pro?

8/9/2012 9:35:26 PM
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No. My developer added Form Wizard Pro while I only made changes to the skin by downloading the respective CSS files onto my computer.

8/9/2012 9:45:37 PM
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Good. Are you going to be using Visual Studio for your local environment, or just a website via IIS?

8/9/2012 9:56:47 PM
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IIS and MS Web Matrix.

8/9/2012 11:51:50 PM
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OK - I don't use WebMatrix, and the current download keeps trying to load WebMatrix2, so we'll leave that alone for the moment. Which version of DB are you using? SQL Server, or standalone?

8/10/2012 10:34:06 AM
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SQL Server.

8/10/2012 2:19:13 PM
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OK, then - that's your first key element.

1. Via your Arvixe control panel, make a backup of your live database, download it, and restore it to your local instance of SQL server, using the same database name. 

2. Since you're using the deployable version and not the source code, you can probably get by with downloading all files directly from your Arvixe website to your local instance - update your SQL connection string as needed for your local environment.

3. Test your local instance to make sure everything's working as it's supposed to; no use in trying to upgrade something that's not working correctly.

4. From here, follow the instructions in the article "Upgrading from Previous Versions", with the addition of adding your updated Forms Wizard Pro. If you spot any issues with your layout, refer to "Important Skin Changes", to troubleshoot any issues.

5. Once you've run your upgrades, and confirmed everything's working all right, you can re-deploy your latest local version to your Arvixe hosting account. You can either upload a backup of your local database, and restore it, or run the upgrade scripts manually - your choice.

Let me know if you have any issues with these steps - good luck!

8/10/2012 3:34:59 PM
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There's one problem: I have never really worked with SQL Server before.

8/10/2012 3:41:41 PM
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Oh, my. Well, can you confirm what version of SQL Server you're running in your local environment?

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