Upgrade procedure

In this section you can find the best practices for upgrading Creative DW Menus to the latest version.

Naming conventions:
- Old version or Designer Version => any Creative DW Menus version 1.5.3 or earlier
- Latest version: => version 1.7.x
- Developer Version => Creative DW Menus, version 1.7.x that include server side language (PHP, ASP, ColdFusion)

Case 1: I have an older full version installed (Drop Down, Vertical, Tabbed or Creative Menu Pack(bundle) - Designer version) and would like to try the latest demo (Designer or Developer version)

The best way to test the new version (including the Developer version) is to delete the old extensions and install the new demo extensions. Demo extensions are available on site.

• Un-install the old version.
• Download and install the new .mxp files from the site
• Close Dreamweaver and delete Dreamweaver Cache (see the Delete Dreamweaver Cache procedure)
• Start Dreamweaver and create a new site for testing

Note: You should not edit your old menus with the demo version, as this will turn your menus into demo menus

Restoring the old version

• Un-install the demo version
• Install the original .mxp files (contact us if you don't have them saved)
• Close Dreamweaver and delete Dreamweaver Cache (see the Delete Dreamweaver Cache procedure)
• Login to your account on www.ExtendStudio.com and reset the license
• Start Dreamweaver

Case 2: I have a full Designer version installed (Drop Down, Vertical, Tabbed or Creative Menu Pack(bundle)) and would like to install the latest Designer version or upgrade to Developer version

The best way to upgrade to the new version (including the Developer version) is to delete the old extensions and install the new versions:

• Un-install the old version.
• Download and install the new .mxp files
• Close Dreamweaver and delete Dreamweaver Cache (<a href="faq2.html#cache_procedure" target="_self">see the Delete Dreamweaver Cache procedure</a>)
• Start Dreamweaver
• To upgrade the old menus, click on Edit then on the OK button. You should repeat the operation for all the menus. Upload the files to the production server and the Includes folder

Note: If you have any special manual customizations performed by the Extend Studio or yourself on the files these will be lost. However, the upgrade does not affect the menu settings performed from the interface.

Restoring the old version

• Un-install the latest version
• Install the original .mxp files (contact us if you don't have them saved)
• Close Dreamweaver and delete Dreamweaver Cache (<a href="faq2.html#cache_procedure" target="_self">see the Delete Dreamweaver Cache procedure</a>)
• Start Dreamweaver

Case 3: I have a demo version installed (Drop Down, Vertical, Tabbed or Creative Menu Pack(bundle)) and would like to install the latest demo or commercial version or upgrade to Developer version

The best way to test the new version (including the Developer version) is to delete the old extensions and install the new demos:

• Un-install the old version.
• Download and install the new .mxp files
• Close Dreamweaver and delete Dreamweaver Cache (<a href="faq2.html#cache_procedure" target="_self">see the Delete Dreamweaver Cache procedure</a>)
• Start Dreamweaver and create a new site for testing

Delete Dreamweaver Cache procedure

Before using Creative DW Menus v 1.7.x please delete Dreamweaver FileCache file.The location of the FileCache.dat file (WinFileCache-[number].dat for Windows and MacFileCache-[number].dat for Mac) depends on your operating system and your version of Dreamweaver.

Dreamweaver 8 Windows

• Dreamweaver 8 on Windows XP*:
  C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration
• Dreamweaver 8 on Windows Vista*:
  C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration

*On Windows, the Application Data and AppData folders are hidden by default, so verify that your Windows Explorer folder options are set to View Hidden Folders.

Dreamweaver 8 on Macintosh

• Mac HD/Users/[user]/Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Dreamweaver 8/

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Dreamweaver CS3 Windows

• Dreamweaver CS3 on Windows Vista*:
  C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration
  
• Dreamweaver CS3 on Windows XP*:
  C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration

*On Windows, the Application Data and AppData folders are hidden by default, so verify that your Windows Explorer folder options are set to View Hidden Folders.

Dreamweaver CS3 on Macintosh

• Mac HD/Users/[user]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver 9/

Dreamweaver CS4 Windows

• Dreamweaver CS4 on Windows Vista*:
  C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS4\Configuration
• Dreamweaver CS4 on Windows XP*:
  C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS4\Configuration

*On Windows, the Application Data and AppData folders are hidden by default, so verify that your Windows Explorer folder options are set to View Hidden Folders.

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Dreamweaver CS4 on Macintosh

• Mac HD/Users/[user]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS4/

More information from the Adobe tech notes:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405604.html#dat