Speck CMS - A simple content management system for ColdFusion

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Upgrading to a Newer Version of Speck

Upgrading your currently installed Speck to a newer version is a pretty simple process. Note that if you have modified any of the files included in the standard Speck distribution, you will need to backup these changes so you can restore them after the upgrade.

1. Download the latest version of the Speck API and CMS files.
2. Delete all configuration cache files in the speck config/cache directory (e.g. c:\inetpub\webapps\speck\config\cache or /var/www/webapps/speck/config/cache).
3. Create a copy of your existing Speck directory (do not move it, just make a copy you can restore in case something goes wrong).
4. Stop the ColdFusion service (if you're using IIS, you'll probably need to stop that too).
5. Unpack the downloaded zip archive, overwriting your existing Speck directory.
6. Start the ColdFusion service (and if required, the IIS service too).

That's it. You might get a few timeout errors on a busy server as the applications on the server restart themselves.