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=== For update checking ===
 
=== For update checking ===
# Convert .exe to .msi for Windows version, and .dmg to .zip for Mac version
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# Convert .exe to .msi for Windows version (Michael used http://www.exemsi.com/), and make a copy of .dmg that has .zip extensionn
# Upload those to software.sharehim.org/ss4/
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#* Up until version 4.0.106 ShareSynch would expect a .msi, but since 4.0.107 it expects an .exe.
# Change software.sharehim.org/ss4/curVer.txt to the new version number
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#* Reason for renaming .dmg to .zip is just because Dave Johns had troubled serving .dmg from his server.
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# Upload all 3 files to software.sharehim.org/ss4/ following the naming convention there.
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# Change software.sharehim.org/ss4/curver.txt to the new version number.
 
# Make same changes on Dave John's server at http://www.translatesermons.com/ss4/curver.txt
 
# Make same changes on Dave John's server at http://www.translatesermons.com/ss4/curver.txt
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#* No reason to upload the .msi here though.
  
 
=== For initial downloads ===
 
=== For initial downloads ===
# Upload the new version to tn1.sharehim.org/var/www/sharesynch-software
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# Upload the new .exe and .dmg versions to tn1.sharehim.org/var/www/sharesynch-software
 
# Make sure the name follows the convention.
 
# Make sure the name follows the convention.
 
# Modify tn1.sharehim.org/var/www/.htaccess to reflect the new files in the "latest sharesynch" pointers.
 
# Modify tn1.sharehim.org/var/www/.htaccess to reflect the new files in the "latest sharesynch" pointers.
# Modify tn1.sharehim.org/var/www/download_sharesynch.php to reflect the new version number.
 

Revision as of 18:20, 12 April 2016

Update ShareSynch Mac/PC software download to new version

For update checking

  1. Convert .exe to .msi for Windows version (Michael used http://www.exemsi.com/), and make a copy of .dmg that has .zip extensionn
    • Up until version 4.0.106 ShareSynch would expect a .msi, but since 4.0.107 it expects an .exe.
    • Reason for renaming .dmg to .zip is just because Dave Johns had troubled serving .dmg from his server.
  2. Upload all 3 files to software.sharehim.org/ss4/ following the naming convention there.
  3. Change software.sharehim.org/ss4/curver.txt to the new version number.
  4. Make same changes on Dave John's server at http://www.translatesermons.com/ss4/curver.txt
    • No reason to upload the .msi here though.

For initial downloads

  1. Upload the new .exe and .dmg versions to tn1.sharehim.org/var/www/sharesynch-software
  2. Make sure the name follows the convention.
  3. Modify tn1.sharehim.org/var/www/.htaccess to reflect the new files in the "latest sharesynch" pointers.