Active Evoq customers are always entitled to the latest version of the CMS. If you're not running Evoq 9, you’re missing out on features that may be essential to the success of your site. For example: Form Builder, a new drag-and-drop interface for building, managing and hosting forms In-page Analytics, which deliver key insights at the site or page level. Re-imagined Admin Experience, which delivers a consistent UI across host users, content managers and content editors Deep integration with MailChimp To move to Evoq 9, you'll want to plan for the upgrade. This presentation covers five tips on how to upgrade to Evoq 9 from your current version.

2. New Admin UI
๏Completely rebuilt Admin & Host
functionality.
๏Built for performance.
๏HTML, CSS, JavaScript & Web APIs.
๏Library of over 30 common
components.

3. Form Builder
๏Create forms quickly and efficiently.
๏Drive conversions on your site.
๏Built-in integration with Google Analytics.
๏15 different field types with dozens of
variations.

4. Liquid Content™
๏Clear separation of content from design.
๏Easily reuse content in a variety of
ways.
๏Visualizers are much lighter than
building modules.
๏Build content applications that would
typically require custom code or third-
party modules.

5. MailChimp Integration
๏Automatically add new registrations to a list.
๏Module for anonymous or authenticated
users to sign up.
๏Ability for users to select lists.
๏Manage subscribe and unsubscribe.

6. In-Context Analytics
๏Quick access to analytics for any page
of your site.
๏Google Analytics connector makes
setup easy.
๏Ability to automatically track all clicks
within a page.
๏Drill into segments to learn more about
your visitors.

7. 5 TIPS FOR UPGRADE SUCCESS

8. 1) Backups & Test Environment
๏Ensure you have a good backup of files and database.
๏Create a temporary environment from backups.
๏Test your upgrade against the temporary environment.

9. 2) Prepare Yourself
๏Upgrade from 8.x directly to 9.x
๏Resolve any breaking changes that were introduced in Evoq 8.3.
๏Solpart Menu and Telerik changes are the most common upgrade issues.

10. 3) Assess and Audit Modules
๏Create an inventory of your third-party
and custom modules.
๏Check DNN Store and vendors for
module compatibility
๏Determine whether particular third-party
modules are still necessary.

11. 4) Download the Correct Package
๏Make sure you download the correct package.
• Evoq Basic, Evoq Content or Evoq Engage
๏Check host settings to make sure you know the product version you are
running.
๏Always download the UPGRADE Package.

12. 5) Perform the Upgrade
๏Unblock the upgrade package and extract
files to temp folder.
๏Optional: Activate your “Site Offline” splash
page.
๏Copy files overtop your target installation.
Replace files with conflicting names.
๏Initiate Wizard or Browser Output upgrade.

13. 5) Perform the Upgrade (cont’d)
๏Using the Wizard
• Load site in browser to start Upgrade Wizard.
• You will need the host user name and
password.
๏Skip the Wizard
• Open your web.config and set AutoUpgrade to
False.
• Initiate the browser upgrade by going
yourdomain.com/install/install.aspx?mode=upgrade

14. Questions & Resources
๏Customer Downloads
http://bit.ly/Evoq-Downloads
๏Upgrade Documentation
http://bit.ly/Evoq-Upgrade
๏What’s Changed in Evoq 9
http://bit.ly/WhatsNew-Evoq-9
๏Compare Evoq Versions
http://bit.ly/Compare-Evoq
For questions how to upgrade,
email us:
dnnsupport@dnnsoftware.com
Contact your DNN account
manager to learn more about
Evoq 9, or contact our Sales
team:
sales@dnnsoftware.com