DOCman 3.x to DOCman 3.4
Last updated: 25 March 2021If you are unsure about the upgrade or have questions related to your setup, you can contact us and we can make sure everything is in order together.
Requirements
- Joomla 3.8.x or later
- DOCman 3.x, check our upgrading guides when running an older version
How it works
1. Check the changelog
We have added many new features to DOCman 3.4 but also changed a few existing ones. Make sure to check the changelog before upgrading.
2. Backup, the backup
Before you start the upgrade process please make a full backup of your site. If you have private documents, make sure your site is offline or make a copy of your site where you can work in.
3. Upgrade DOCman
Upgrading to DOCman 3.4 is done via the standard Joomla extension updater. Navigate to Extensions > Manage > Update. Click Find Updates in the toolbar if you do not see DOCman in the list. Then select DOCman and click Update in the toolbar.
4. Upgrade other Joomlatools extensions
Also install the latest packages for our FILEman, LOGman, TEXTman and LEADman extensions if you use them on your site.
Since all our extensions share a common base framework your site might stop functioning if you don’t upgrade all extensions together.
Important Changes
Download multiple documents at once
DOCman 3.4 allows you to select which documents you want to download in both the list layout and gallery layout. All of the selected documents will be packaged up into a handy zip file for you to download.
Hide the category delete button
DOCman 3.4 has a new menu parameter for both the default hierarchical tree layout and the list layout which allows you to hide the category delete button.