How To Use Upgrade Zip

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Last updated: Dec 07, 2020 by Gidi Shalev
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Step by Step Guide to upgrade an existing OpenLegacy IDE

  1. Install the relevant upgrade zip.

  2. Close the IDE that you want to upgrade.

  3. Go to the folder in which openlegacy.exe is located.

  4. Go to p2\org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine\profileRegistry\OpenLegacyProfile.profile\

 

5. Sort all *.profile.gz by name in ascending order.

6. Unpack the latest one.

7. Open the unpacked *.profile file with your favorite text editor.

8. Find the line that starts with <required namespace='org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu' name='org.openlegacy.ide.eclipse.touchpoints' range='[4.6.2.RELEASE

And replace it with the following line:
<required namespace='org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu' name='org.openlegacy.ide.eclipse.touchpoints' range='[4.6.2.RELEASE,5.0.0)'/>

9. Save the file and close it.

10. Create an archive from this file, the archive has to be with the same name as it was before the unpacking.

 

11. Run the IDE.

12. Go to Help → Install New Software…

 

13. Add → Archive

14. Choose the relevant upgrade zip and Open.

15. Choose OpenLegacy and next.

16. Next

17. Choose “I accept the terms of the license agreement”, and Finish.

 

18. Choose OpenLegacy; OpenLegacy;OpenLegacy and Accept selected.

19. Repeat step 18.

20. Restart the IDE by clicking Restart Now.

21. Copy the Maven dependencies from the upgrade zip by clicking yes.

22. Choose the relevant upgrade zip and Open.

23. Click OK.

 

You have just upgraded your IDE to a new version.