JINC - How to install and upgrade JINC 0.5

JINC is very simple to install and to use. You can install it using the usual installation tools of Joomla! following these instructions

1. Backup you Joomla! database and files
2. Download the JINC 0.5 version from here.
3. Log in the administration of Joomla!
4. Click on menù Extensions ->Install/Uninstall
5. Upgrade and install the files you just downloaded

Now you can access JINC using the menù Components -> Integrated Newsletter and you can manage your newsletters, messages, subscriptions  ecc ...

If you need some sample data to understand how the component works you can use the "Load Sample Data" tool in the "Tools" area.

Upgrade process

The upgrade process is also really simple. First of all, the administrator must backup data on table with prefix jos_jinc_. He must uninstall old version (both the component com_jinc and the module mod_jinc_news_access), install new version and restore old data. The are two important note: the administrator must backup and restore only data from jos_jinc_ tables and not the structure that is recreated by JINC at installation time and the administrator must uninstall also the module mod_jinc_news_access.

Here is the detailed upgrade process.

1. Export every data, without structure information, for every tables with prefix jos_jinc_ using native MySQL commands or PHPMyAdmin.
2. Uninstall previous version JINC Component (com_jinc).
3. Uninstall previous version JINC Module (mod_jinc_news_access).
4. Install JINC 0.5 following previous instructions.
5. Restoring data (only data not structure) from point 1.