How to upgrade HRPro manually

Manual HRPro Upgrade Steps

1. Prepare for the Upgrade:  

   Ensure all users exit the system, including Employee Portal users.  

2. Extract the Upgrade Package:  

   Extract the contents of the Upgrade Package into a temporary folder.

Database Upgrade

Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).  

   Execute the SQL upgrade script (the .sql file extracted in step 2) on all application databases (for all companies), excluding the system database (dbSystem).

Web Client Upgrade

1. Back up the Web Client website (including subfolders) located in C:\inetpub\wwwroot (typically C:\inetpub\wwwroot\webclient).  

2. Delete the Web Client website (including subfolders), except for HRPro.config.  

3. Copy all files from the WebClient folder (extracted in step 2) to the Web Client website, overwriting the originals.  

4. Log in to HRPro and verify that the version matches the upgraded version.

Employee Portal Upgrade (if installed)

1. Back up the Employee Portal website (including subfolders) located in C:\inetpub\wwwroot (typically C:\inetpub\wwwroot\EPortal).  

2. Delete the Employee Portal website (including subfolders), except for EPortal.config.  

3. Copy all files from the EPortal folder (extracted in step 2) to the Employee Portal website, overwriting the originals.  

4. Log in to the Employee Portal and confirm that the version matches the upgraded version.