Upgrade Teamwork Server

Written Date: October 23, 2009
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In this guide, we will go through the steps of stopping the running server, which is the old version, and how to install the new version as a replacement of the old one.

Stop the Existing Server

For users who had install Teamwork Server as a window service, you need to the service before proceeding. To stop:

1. Start the Windows Control Panel.
2. Access the installed services by selecting Services at System and Maintenance\Administrative Tools.
   
3. Stop the service Teamwork Server Service.
   

Backup Repository

1. Open the %teamworkserver_installation_directory%\jetty\webapps\vpteamwork\WEB-INF folder.
2. The folder repository conains the revisions of projects and configuration. Copy the repository folder to elsewhere for backup.
   

Uninstall the Existing Server

1. Run Teamwork Server Uninstaller from the Start Menu.
   
2. Finish the uninstallation.
   

Install the New Server

1. Execute the installer of the new version. Following the on-screen instruction to proceed until the Server Configuration page.
   
2. In the Server Configuration page, check Import Existing Repository, and specify the path of the old version repository. Click Next.
   
3. Complete the installation until the Installation Completed screen appear.
   

Server Completeness Check

1. In the Installation Completed page (see the final step of the previous section), click Start Server, then click Start Admin with Browser.
   Note: This can be done in another machine simply by visiting http://%IP_ADDRESS%:1999/vpteamwork where %IP_ADDRESS% is the Teamwork Server IP address. Also make sure that the firewall of the server is configured appropriately.
2. Login the Teamwork Server as administrator.
   
3. Now, you can check the list of users and projects, to see whether the upgrade was completely correctly. You can also add and rename users / projects. When you have finished the configuration, restart the Teamwork Server Service again.