Upgrading DLGuard v3 and v4 is done by the use of a Windows executable file. You simply run the file on your computer and it will upgrade your website for you. If you cannot run .exe files, then please contact us.

Before you start: Before you start the upgrade process, make sure you take a backup of your existing DLGuard installation. The easiest way to do this is to simply download the entire DLGuard folder from your website onto your computer.

 

After downloading the upgrade file, unzip the contents of the zip file. It will contain a .exe file. This file is designed to be run on your computer, NOT on your website. Running this file on your computer will setup DLGuard on your website for you.

Run this file by double-clicking it.

 

The installation steps are as follows:

Step 1: Click "Next" on the intro screen to continue.

 

Step 2: To install and use DLGuard you must accept the licence agreement. Click in the "I accept the agreement" circle. If you do not accept the agreement then you cannot use DLGuard.

 

Step 3: Make sure you select "Install to a remote machine", as this will install DLGuard onto your website. Click "Next" to continue.

 

Step 4: You will be asked for your website's FTP details. If you are not sure what your FTP details are, contact your hosting provider and they will be able to tell you.

In the "Installation Location" section you will be asked where you would like to install DLGuard. By default it is in the folder "dlg", though you may change this. This should be the same folder that DLGuard is already installed into. (Make sure you've backed up your current installation before installing!)

You will also be asked where you want to create this folder. You need to install DLGuard into a web accessible folder, in most cases called "public_html", or "www", or "http", or "httpsite". You can click the "Browse" button to find the correct location on your server. DLGuard should be installed into the same place where you put all your other webpages. If you are unsure of where you normally upload your webpages, either contact your hosting provider or your website designer.

When you click "Next" you will see a message "The folder already exists on the server. Overwrite previous installation?". Click "Yes".

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Step 5: After doing some checks the DLGuard Installation will ask you what the install location URL is. This means, what is the website address to where DLGuard will be installed.

So for example, if you connect to your server "website.com", and you put DLGuard into your "public_html" folder, your "Installation Location URL" will be "http://website.com".

Basically it means that if you were to find your website in your browser, what URL would you use to find it with. In most cases this will simply be your domain name (including the http://).

Click "Next".

 

Step 6: You will be asked to confirm the details you've already entered. If it all looks okay, click "Install".

 

Step 7: Sit back and watch DLGuard being installed on your site.

 

Step 8: After everything has been uploaded, and the appropriate file permissions set you will see the screen above. Click "Finish" and you will be taken to your DLGuard login screen.

All done!

 

If you experienced any problems installing your upgrade, please contact us.

 

Thank you for your on-going support,

Sam Stephens
Owner/Developer
DLGuard.com