Upgrading MyNews

If you are already running an older version of MyNews - here the most important tips for upgrading to version 1.6:

Receiving a full license

MyNews creates two different license files automatically. The tiny license (if you dont regsiter your servername online) and the free license.
If you receive a full license (usually be eMail), then please proceed these steps:

1. Exit MyNews (if still running)
2. Copy the received license file to a safe place - best is still a floppy disk. The received file has the filename: YOURWISH.name
3. Move the old license file(s) also to a safe place. These files are located in your MyNews directory and are named:
   ..... mynews.nam
   ..... yourwish.name
4. Copy the new, received license file to your MyNews directory.
5. Restart MyNews
6. Check the status window: The information section shows a line like:
   ..... MyName: yourwish ... MyIp: 0.0.0.0 ... FULL version
   (Instead of full version you find there also: Free version, Root server or Tiny version)

Important information on upgrading to version 1.6

MyNews 1.6 will download ALL headers from ALL available hosts again.
Calculate enough time for the upgrade!

Upgrading from version 1.5

MyNews contains a lot of new features. So some additional files must be installed. You can either upgrade your existing installation manually and keep all the old settings, or you can overwrite all the old settings and configure MyNews again.

Manual upgrade method (keep your old settings)

• Install the new MyNews release into a new folder - give it the name MYNEWS16.
• Replace the program file: MYNEWS.EXE
• Replace the MANUAL folder with the new delivered manual.
• Copy the new global grouplist to your DATA folder: DATA\grp-sum.dat
• Copy the new extended filetype list to your DATA folder: DATA\filetype.txt
• Copy the new keyboard definition file to your DATA folder: DATA\keydef.ini
• Restart MyNews

Automatic upgrade method

• Save these files to a floppy disk: They are important!
  mynews\mynews.ini
  mynews\server\grp-list.txt
  mynews\data\hint.ini
• Install MyNews completely into the same directory. All old files be be overwritten (your license is kept).
• Restore the three files (overwrite the fresh ones)
• Restart MyNews and run instantly a repair from: MainWindow - Server - Repair database

Upgrading from an older version

It is NOT recommended to use the upper described method on older versions of MyNews (however it might work).
Instead you should install a new version - and move your old messages to the new installation and 'installing' them with a repair:

• Rename your old MyNews directory from MYNEWS to MYNEWS.OLD
• Install a new version into the directory MYNEWS - Dont start the new version yet !.
• Move the entire content of your old server directory into your new server directory:
  Source: mynews.old\server\*.*
  Destination: mynews\server\*.*
• Move your license file to your new installation: yourserver.name
• Restart MyNews.
• Call the Guide function: Configure - Basic setup

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