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[Info] Sitebuilder 4.1 release

Article ID: 3515 
Last Review: Jul,10 2008
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  • Sitebuilder 4.1 for Linux/Unix

Release notes

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Installation Instructions
    1. Before Installation
    2. Software Requirements
    3. Installation
  3. Upgrade Instructions
  4. What's New
    1. Sitebuilder 4.1.0 build 07121000
  5. Known Problems and Limitations
  6. Contact Information

1. Introduction

Thank you for downloading this release of Sitebuilder 4.1.0 for Linux/Unix. This file contains information that supplements the Sitebuilder 4.1.0 for Linux/Unix documentation, such as requirements, information on new features, corrected bugs, known problems, etc. This file has been updated with the latest information available by release time.

2. Installation Instructions

We strongly recommend that you refer to the product installation instructions and product user manual prior to upgrading/installing and operating Sitebuilder. Refer to the SWsoft web site at http://www.swsoft.com for more information:

Sitebuilder 4.1.0 for Linux/Unix documentation: http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilder/docs/

Sitebuilder 4.1.0 for Linux/Unix FAQ: http://kb.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilderlinux

2.1. Before Installation

Before starting the installation process, we strongly recommend that you create a full system backup of the previous installation.

2.2. Software Requirements

The following software should be installed in the system prior to the Sitebuilder installation:

For Sitebuilder server:

  • Any of supported OS:
    • Fedora Core  4(x86, x86_64), 5(x86, x86_64), 6(x86, x86_64) 
    • Fedora 7(x86, x86_64)
    • CentOS 3, 4(x86, x86_64), 5(x86, x86_64)
    • RHEL 3(x86, x86_64), 4(x86, x86_64), 5(x86, x86_64)
    • SuSE 9.3(x86, x86_64), 10.0(x86, x86_64), 10.1(x86, x86_64), 10.2(x86, x86_64)
    • SLES 9(x86_64), 10(x86, x86_64)
    • FreeBSD 5.x, 6.x
    • Debian 3.1, 4.1.0(x86, x86_64)
    • Ubuntu 6.06(x86, x86_64), 7.10(x86, x86_64)
  • Apache web server 2.0
  • MySQL Server version 3.0 or later

PHP 5 with all necessary components is shipped with Sitebuilder.

For published sites:

  • Any Linux/Unix OS
  • Apache web server (any version)
  • PHP >= 4.3.9 (mail support should work)
  • PHP extensions:
    • Ioncube >= 3.1.15 (http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php)
    • mbstring
    • zlib
    • session
    • dom
    • domxml_xslt or xslt
    • sqlite (2.x, support UTF-8 encoding)
    • gd >=2 0 (with support PNG, GIF, JPG, BMP formats)

2.3. Installation

You can install Sitebuilder in three ways:

  1. Using Autoinstaller
  2. Using native Meta-Package Manager
  3. From Tarball

For detailed information, see the Installation Guide (http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilder/docs/)

3. Upgrade Instructions

To be able to upgrade from Sitebuilder 3.x to Sitebuilder 4.x, you need to have active Software Update Service (SUS).

For detailed information, see the Installation Guide (http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilder/docs/)

IMPORTANT: If in Sitebuilder 3.x you have the default license installed, then upon upgrading, you will be given the default license for Sitebuilder 4.x. If you have uploaded a regular license in Sitebuilder 3.x, then upon upgrading, an equal 4.x license will be installed (with all the permissions allowed in 3.x, plus new features introduced only since 4.x version).

4. What's New

4.1. Sitebuilder 4.1.0 build 07121000

  1. [+] Sitebuilder Updates - Automatic retrieval and one-click installation.

  2. [+] Open Fusion - Global Account Management - Global Account is a Single Sign-On technology feature that allows users to log in to different SWsoft products using a single global login and password. If they have several accounts in Sitebuilder, they can connect them all to a global account and switch between these accounts without entering a password every time.

  3. [+] eShop Module Improvements:

    • New payment systems: WorldPay and BluePay - Online store owners can integrate their e-shops with two more payment gateways.
    • Custom payment system integration - It is possible to integrate Sitebuilder with one additional payment system and provide it to online store owners.
    • Specifying terms of service - Online store owners can specify their terms of service to clarify rights and responsibilities of both sides (displayed to the customers on the checkout page).
    • Creating nested product categories - Online store owners can create multi-level hierarchy of product categories for more flexible and convenient catalog navigation.
    • E-shop catalog RSS feed - Site visitors can now subscribe to online stores' RSS feeds which enables them to browse the product offerings and check for updates on a regular basis.
    • Adding colors and options for e-shop products - Online store owners can specify several color options for each product, as well as provide various product options, such as apparel size, the material the product is made out of, the location where the product was made, and much more.
    • Catalog layout management - Online store owners can choose how to organize items in their catalog: show product categories first or show uncategorized products first.

  4. [+] CAPTCHA for Anonymous Site Visitors - To prevent automated spam on sites, anonymous users will be required to enter a confirmation code to be able to register on a site, and to post in a blog, forum, or guestbook.

  5. [+] Fedora 7 support

  6. [+] Ubuntu 7.10 support 

  7. [*] Migration from previous versions - Migration from 2.x, 3.x is full supported and fixed some bugs.

  8. [-] Bugfixes - All serious and minor bugs were fixed, making Sitebuilder 4.1.0 more stable and secure.

  9. [*] Improvements - Sitebuilder 4.1.0 includes a number of various improvements in terms of stability, security, and usability. Working with Sitebuilder is now easier and safer than ever.


Legend:

[+] new feature

[-] bug fixed or removed

[*] bug fixed and improvement made



5. Known Problems and Limitations

  1. Database is not transferred during republishing.
  2. Supported browsers are: Internet Explorer 6.0/7.0, Firefox 1.5/2.0.
  3. Maximal number of page levels on sites is 2.
  4. Before starting installation on FreeBSD, make sure that your /etc/rc.conf includes the following lines:
    • apache2_enable="YES"
    • mysql_enable="YES"
  5. Sitebuilder 4.1.0 is available in the following languages officially supported by SWsoft : English, German, Japanese, Spanish, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
  6. You should re-make  backups due to errors fixed.
  7. Please update PHP to 5.2 on FC4x64 and  FC6x64 if segmentation fault is occured.