If you are using vShare 2.3, you can upgrade to vShare 2.4 If you are using older version, you must first upgrade to version 2.3

You can see vshare upgrade instructions from your version of vshare at

http://www.buyscripts.in/vshare-release.html

Before upgrading take a backup of your site including database.

If you are not familiar with installing scripts or upload in BINARY mode, don't do it yourself, get some one else to do this for you. HostOnNet.com provide vShare upgrading for $5.

Updating files and Templates

To upgrade, download

http://www.buyscripts.in/vshare/vshare_2.4_upgrade.zip

Upgrade will overwrite existing files that have been changed from last release.

If you made changes in templates, you need to make the changed in the modified templates. You can compare two files using WinMerge.

Unzip and upload all files and folder to your server in BINARY mode. Overwrite existing files.

Setting cronjob

cronjob is used to process video in batch mode.

On vshare 2.4, video import feature convert video in batch mode only. Uploaded video by default process in realtime, you can set it to process in batch mode or in background.

More details on setting cronjob available at

viewtopic.php?t=826

Upgrading Database

After all files are properly uploded, run the upgrade script by visiting the url

http://yourdomain.extn/install/upgrade.php

This will take care of database upgrade. Delete install folder after upgrade is finished.

What is new in vShare 2.4

1. Option for admin to enable video download (Admin > Miscellaneous > Allow Video Download)

2. Limit Tags displayed on Home Page (Admin > Miscellaneous > Number of Tags on Home Page)

3. Number of last users online on Home Page ( Admin > Miscellaneous > Number of Last Online users)

4. Background Video Processing.

5. Video Processing in Batch Mode (cronjob required).

6. Import Video from folder and process in batch mode (cronjob required).

7. Many group related bug fixes.