Upgrading from ExpressionEngine Trial to Full Version

This page contains instructions for updating from the 14 Day Trial or the 30 Day Hosted Trial to the full version of ExpressionEngine.

14-Day Trial to Full Version

Step 1

The first step is to download ExpressionEngine software. Once you have downloaded it, Unzip the software to your local computer.

Step 2

Replace the following folders on your server with the new versions you just downloaded:

Be sure that you upload all files in ASCII format (also known as "text" format).

You are now finished!

30-Day Hosted Trial to Full Version

Step 1

Your first step is to make a backup of the database of your Hosted Trial site. You can use ExpressionEngine's built in backup utility located in your control panel at: Admin > Utilities > SQL Manager

Step 2

Install ExpressionEngine on your new server as normal.

Step 3

Restore the database you backed up in step 1 to your new server, replacing the database tables that were created when you installed ExpressionEngine in step 2.

Step 4

The final step is to update some of your preferences that were previously pointing to your Hosted Trial account. They should now point to your new server. You can find the preferences with the paths in:

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