Installation & Upgrading
REQUIREMENTS
- PHP5
EE2 INSTALLATION
- Make a backup of your database and files!
- Copy /matrix/ to /system/expressionengine/third_party/ (or wherever you keep your third-party add-ons)
- Copy /themes/matrix/ to /themes/third_party/matrix/
- Install the add-on package from Add-ons » Modules
EE3 INSTALLATION
- Make a backup of your database and files!
- Copy /matrix/ to /system/user/addons/ (or wherever you keep your third-party add-ons)
- Copy /themes/matrix/ to /themes/user/matrix/
- Install the add-on package from Add-On Manager » Third Party Add-Ons
UPGRADING FROM EE2 to EE3
- Make a backup of your database and files!
- Follow the installation instructions for your EE version (i.e. copy files to add-on location)
- In Add-Ons » Modules, click "Install" for Matrix
- NOTE: You have to "install" the upgrade because this version is a full "module".
VERY IMPORTANT: After clicking "install", you will see a "Package Settings" page
Make sure "Install" is selected for all 3 components (Extension, Fieldtype, and Module) even if their "Current Status" is "Installed"
Make sure "Install" is selected for all 3 components (Extension, Fieldtype, and Module) even if their "Current Status" is "Installed"
UPGRADING (in the same ExpressionEngine version)
- Follow the installation instructions for your EE version (i.e. copy files to add-on location)
- Run the module updater:
- For EE2: In Add-Ons » Modules, click the "Run Module Updates" button in the upper right
- For EE3: In Add-On Manager » Third Party Add-Ons, click "Update to X" button