How to Upgrade Existing Installations to DotNetNuke 5 Release

Previously, i have talked about how to install DotNetNuke 5.0 to your hosting account. What if you are using an old release of DotNetNuke? You must upgrade your existing websites to newest release. According to security bulletins out there, old releases have issues with security roles. An attacker could access to your site and gain access to private roles. This is a security hole and an important issue.

The solution is upgrading your DotNetNuke Installation. With this tutorial, you will have no hesitation during an upgrade process.

Let's get started.

I'm going to cover all required actions to upgrade a DotNetNuke installation hosted by Godaddy. If you would have followed default upgrade instructions on a custom installation, it would most likely to have some problems. It's best practice to read full tutorial first and apply instructions then.

Before Begin:

It's recommended to have following software before upgrading your website.

• Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition (Service Pack 1 Upgrade enabled) [get it here] [register here]
• Mozilla Firefox (optional) [get it here]
• Mozilla Filezilla (optional) [get it here]
• Winzip or WinRAR Compression Utility (optional) [get Winzip] [get WinRAR]

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