1. Upgrade v7.0(for 123FlashChat v7.0 user who uses hsqldb) to 123FlashChat v8.0.1
   1.1 Stop 123FlashChat v7.0.
      Linux:
        #cd <123flashchat7.0 installation directory>/server/
        #./fcserver.sh stop
      Windows:
        Start->All Programs->123 Flash Chat 7.0 Server->Server->Stop 123 Flash Chat
    1.2 Download and install 123FlashChat v8.0.1.
    1.3 Stop 123FlashChat v8.0.1.
        Linux/Mac:
            #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
            #./fcserver stop
        Windows:
            Start->Programs->123FlashChat8.0.1->Server->Stop 123 Flash Chat
    1.4 Copy <123flashchat7.0 installation directory>/server/data to <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/.
    1.5 Copy <123flashchat7.0 installation directory>/server/etc/DefaultDB.xml to <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/etc.
    1.6 Copy <123flashchat7.0 installation directory>/server/etc/groups to <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/etc.
    1.7 Start 123FlashChat v8.0.1 with parameters to import data.
      Linux:
        #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
        #./fcserver_console hsqldb
      Windows:
        #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
        #fcserver_console hsqldb
      When you get this message: "Data transfer is completed!", this indicates that the data import is successfully finished, if you get this message:"Data transfer error: xxxx ", please contact us.
    1.8  Start 123FlashChat v8.0.1.
        Linux/Mac:
            #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
            #./fcserver start
        Windows:
            Start->All Programs->123FlashChat8.0.1->Server->Start 123 Flash Chat

 

2. Upgrade v7.x(for 123Flashchat v7.0 user who use MySQL or 123Flashchat v7.x user) to 123FlashChat v8.0.1
    2.1 Stop 123FlshChat v7.x.
      Linux:
        #cd <123flashchat7.x installation directory>/server/
        #./fcserver.sh stop
        Windows:
            Start->All Programs->123 Flash Chat 7.x Server->Server->Stop 123 Flash Chat
    2.2 Download and install 123FlashChat v8.0.1.
    2.3 Copy <123flashchat7.x installation directory>/server/data to <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/.
    2.4 Copy <123flashchat7.x installation directory>/server/etc to <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/.
    2.5 Please skip this step if you are v7.0 user, copy <123flashchat7.x installation directory>/server/database to <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/.
    2.6 Start 123FlashChat v8.0.1.
      Linux:
          #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
          #./fcserver start
      Windows:
          Start->All Programs->123FlashChat8.0.1->Server->Start 123 Flash Chat

3. Upgrade to 123FlashChat v8.0.1 from 123FlashChat v6.9.x
    3.1 Stop 123FlashChat v6.9.x
      Linux:
        #cd <123flashchat6.9.x installation directory>/server/
        #./fcserver.sh stop
      Windows:
        Start->All Programs->123 Flash Chat 6.9.x Server->Server->Stop 123 Flash Chat
    3.2 Please refer to the installation guidance to install 123FlashChat v8.0.1.
    3.3 Log in Admin Panel with admin account.
    3.4 Navigate to System Settings->Import Data, input the address of <123flashchat 6.9.x installation directory>/server, and press Import Button to import data.

4. The guidance for the 123FlashChat v8.0.1 user who needs to upgrade to use MySQL after using embedded database for some time.
    4.1. Configure MySQL according to the Step 2 of Installation Guidance.
    4.2. Stop 123FlashChat v8.0.1.
       Linux/Mac:
        #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
        #./fcserver stop
       Windows:
        Start->Programs->123FlashChat8.0.1->Server->Stop 123 Flash Chat
    4.3  Start 123FlashChat v8.0.1 with parameters to import data.
       Linux:
         #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
         #./fcserver_console derby
       Windows:
         #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
         #fcserver_console derby
     When you get this message: "Data transfer is completed!", this indicates that the data import is successfully finished, if you get this message: "Data transfer error: xxxx", please contact us.

    4.4. Start 123FlashChat v8.0.1
        Linux/Mac:
          #cd <123flashchat8.0.1 installation directory>/server/
          #./fcserver start
        Windows:
          Start->All Programs->123FlashChat8.0.1->Server->Start 123 Flash Chat