# Unpackage the distribution file into a new folder - not on top of the existing one.  A typical installation would go into a folder such as ''/var/www/html/openDCIM-3.3' and a symlink would be created at ''/var/www/html/opendcim'' that points to the version numbered directory.  Apache would be configured to look at the symlink - meaning whenever you upgrade, you only have to change the symlink and you can leave Apache alone.

# Unpackage the distribution file into a new folder - not on top of the existing one.  A typical installation would go into a folder such as ''/var/www/html/openDCIM-3.3' and a symlink would be created at ''/var/www/html/opendcim'' that points to the version numbered directory.  Apache would be configured to look at the symlink - meaning whenever you upgrade, you only have to change the symlink and you can leave Apache alone.

# Copy ''db.inc.php-dist'' to ''db.inc.php'' and modify as needed for your site.  It is not a good idea to just copy the version from the previous version because sometimes configuration directives in this file are added.  If you copied an old version you wouldn't have that.

# Copy ''db.inc.php-dist'' to ''db.inc.php'' and modify as needed for your site.  It is not a good idea to just copy the version from the previous version because sometimes configuration directives in this file are added.  If you copied an old version you wouldn't have that.