Upgrade guide

Upgrade the server

Stop the server
Backup your database (if you do not use the default embedded database)
Backup the root directory
Unzip the new release
If you used the default embedded database, restore the /data directory
Restore /extensions directories
Update configuration files : /conf/wrapper.conf and /conf/sonar.properties
If Sonar is deployed on JEE applications, repackage the WAR file by executing the script /war/build-war
Start the server
browse to http://localhost:9000 and follow setup instructions.

Upgrade the maven plugin

Update the plugin version :

Maven parameters are :

Key	Value	Description	Version
sonar.importSources	true\|false	Useful to hide sources, for example for security reasons. Default is true.	from 1.5
sonar.skippedModules	comma-separated modules	Exclude modules from analysis, for example automatically generated sources or integration tests.	from 1.5
sonar.projectDate	yyyy-MM-dd	Analyse past revisions of sources. Example : 2007-12-25	from 1.5
sonar.projectVersion	any string	Override project version defined in pom.xml.	from 1.5
branch	any string	Project branch, for example "1.3.x"	all versions
sonar.skipInstall	true\|false	Skip maven install phase. Deprecated.	1.4 and before

For 1.5 upgrade

The maven 'install' phase is not executed anymore. The project must be previously built and installed in the local repository, for example with the command 'mvn clean install'.

The sonar goal must not be executed into the same process than install :