Dynamic Content Gallery instructions for upgrade to v2

This page is out of date and refers to version 2.2 of the Dynamic Content Gallery, which has been replaced by version 3.0 released on 7 December 2009. Therefore you are encouraged to upgrade to version 3. Installation, configuration, FAQ, Quick Start guide and Documentation resources can be found at the new Dynamic Content Gallery home page.

The instructions below are for upgrading from version 1.0 to version 2.x of the Dynamic Content Gallery.

For information on upgrading version 2.2 to version 3.0 visit the new Dynamic Content Gallery home page.

Important! Please read carefully before upgrading an existing installation to version 2.0 of the Dynamic Content Gallery plugin for WordPress.

The Dynamic Content Gallery v2 incorporates some significant changes to the underlying code and also to the functionality and options available to the user. Whilst you can use the WordPress automatic plugin upgrade link in your Plugins page, if you have already made your own customisations to the jd.gallery.css and jd.gallery.js files it is recommended that you follow the instructions below in order not to lose the changes you have already made.

Please note that, regardless of whether you use the WordPress automatic plugin upgrade option or follow these manual upgrade instructions, all of your existing Settings, ie Categories, Post Selects, image paths etc will be preserved during the upgrade process.

Upgrading to version 2.2

  • If you are installing this plugin in a WordPress installation, follow the instructions marked WORDPRESS.
  • If you are installing this plugin in a WordPress Mu installation, follow the instructions marked WPMU.

WORDPRESS:

AUTOMATIC UPGRADE

You can use the WordPress Automatic Plugin upgrade link in the Admin Plugins menu to automatically upgrade the plugin. However, if you have made edits to your existing jd.gallery.css and jd.gallery.js files, and do not want to lose this edits during the automatic upgrade process, it is recommended that you follow the manual upgrade instructions below.

MANUAL UPGRADE

  1. Deactivate the old version of the plugin in Admin Plugins.
  2. Make a copy of your existing jd.gallery.css and jd.gallery.js files and download these copies to your local computer.
  3. Delete the existing dynamic-gallery folder and its files from your /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
  4. Then follow the installation instructions found here to install the new version on your server.
  5. Upload your backed up copy of jd.gallery.js from your local computer to the newly installed /dynamic-content-gallery-plugin/scripts/ folder, overwriting the version of this file that you have just installed. This will ensure that any configuration changes you have made to jd.gallery.js will be preserved after the upgrade.
  6. For users of version 1.0.0 of the plugin who have made extensive changes to the CSS contained in the file jd.gallery.css, please note that due to changes in the way the gallery CSS is handled in the new version of the plugin, you must not overwrite the newly installed jd.gallery.css file with your backed up copy of this file. Just use it as reference when configuring the gallery layout and CSS options in the Settings page.

WPMU: Upgrading to version 2.2

Earlier versions of this plugin were not compatible with WordPress Mu therefore to install this plugin on WordPress Mu please refer to the version 2.0 installation instructions.

Troubleshooting and Support

In the first instance, please take time to read the README.txt file supplied in the download.

Answers to frequent questions can be found on the FAQ page.

A support forum is available here in case you still have questions or problems with the plugin. Registration is required but only takes a minute and doesn’t require any personal info apart from your email address. Thank you!