Part two of the handy features and functions to help you get things done. In this part I'll talk about hotfixing your installer files.
So you've downloaded a brand new Kentico 10 (or any other) version. Start working and after a while you apply a Hotfix to your installation. When a new project comes up you download a new installer and create a new project. But it's still Kentico 10.0.0. Hotfixes aren't included in the main installation executables.
But there is a way to patch it yourself! During the installation of a Hotfix you can instruct it to also update the setup files.
When running the
Kentico Hotfix Utility you'll get to the
Changes confirmation screen. Although grayed out and just a few items this is the import screen!
The installer doesn't give any detailed information but if you look into the documentation you'll find the following:
Select which components you want to update. Click
Switch to advanced mode if you wish to change the settings. We recommend updating all components.
- Kentico files – the files of your web project
- Setup files – the Kentico installer and external utilities (which are separate from the web project)
- SQL script – the database structure and data
docs.kentico.com/.../hotfix-instructions-kentico-10
So although recommended the setup files is disabled by default. Enabling this will make sure all future installations have this hotfix version to begin with.
Advanced expert (?) tip: Just want to update your setup but not your project? If you only select
Setup files and deselecting
Kentico files en
SQL script, it will update only your setup and leave the website alone.
If you want a quick overview of your installations and it's version you can register all you projects in the
Kentico Installation Manager. This will give you a quick overview of all major and Hotfix versions. Also the ability to upgrade and/or Hotfix.
Unfortunately the Kentico Installer doesn't show which Hotfix version it has. Just the Major version. The only way I found out to get to which Hotfix version it is patched to was by looking at the
product version property of the DLL's in the installer directory. Probably found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kentico\10.0\Bin\CMS":
Note: check the latest Hoftix details to see what major area's are touched by this Hotfix.
devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes
Note 2: Always create a backup (DB & files) when doing a Hotfix.
Note 3: did I mention to create
backups!!