Hi folks of this thread. We released a new version of
X3.23.0 yesterday. We didn't bump the version number since the original post, because of practical reasons. We also released a new
x3_updater.php script. From today, we will start rolling out new X3.23.0 in combination with the new x3_updater, and there should be a public post shortly. Here are some details for those of you who have been following this post, and updated their X3 website already (or not).
www.photo.gallery + x3_updater success
For reference, I already used the new updater script to successfully update our website at
https://www.photo.gallery
X3 Updater / x3_updater.php
Download x3_updater.php from the link below, which is the new persistent link for the X3 updater. When you have installed latest X3.23.0, you won't even need this link, because the panel has a new section
Tools > X3 Updates, which automatically downloads latest updater script.
https://www.photo.gallery/download/?x3_updater
- Download x3_updater.php (same link as above).
- Upload into your X3 directory.
- Run the script from browser {your_x3_website_url}/x3_updater.php.
- Make sure to run {your_x3_website_url}/?diagnostics after the update process!
I already updated. Can I update again?
Yes. In fact we recommend it. If you already upgraded to X3.23.0, you will likely see a message "You are already using latest version", in which case just click "proceed" to overwrite your previous upgrade.
I (still) got errors on images.
This is highly unlikely, although it could be something stuck from your previous update. If so, the "final solution" would be to delete all files inside /_cache/images/request/* and /_cache/images/rendered/*. If you are having ANY problems, contact me here or even on chat, and I will help sort it out. I'm interested to hear feedback about the update process.
Downloads
In parallel with new X3.23.0 release, we are updating our downloads structure and making download links public. With the new
x3_installer and
x3_updater, you shouldn't ever need to manually download X3 ZIP files any more. However, some servers may struggle with the updater/installer if there are permission-issues, while some simply prefer to do things manually by FTP.
PS! The installer and updater scripts also download ZIP files, but not the same links as above. The installer and updater scripts require the zip files to be created without a parent /x3 directory, and therefore have separate links like
*X3.latest.update.flat.zip*. You should never be downloading *.flat.* zip files for anything, unless you are downloading ZIP files specifically to be used for the X3 installer or updater.