Maintenance Versions
Fix Packs are released on a periodic basis and include bug and security fixes. If you are installing a fix pack to an installation that has custom code deployed, we recommend that you deploy and test the fix pack with your custom code on a test environment prior to installing on production.
See Patching Liferay and Understanding Patch Types to learn about the various types of patches.
To learn how to apply a patch, see Installing Patches.
Liferay Commerce 3.0 (open source) users have access to the same bug and security updates through new releases of Liferay Portal 7.3.
Updating Liferay Commerce 2.1 and Below
Periodically, Liferay will release updates (maintenance versions) to Liferay Commerce for both open source and enterprise subscribers. In particular, Maintenance Versions refer to the change in the third digit of the version number. Each maintenance version includes the latest bug fixes and provides an improved level of security and reliability. Customizations are generally safe, but reviewing the customizations are highly recommended before implementation.
Updating to a new maintenance version is very similar to upgrading to a new major or minor version of Liferay Commerce.
Roadmap
Download and Deploy
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Download the latest Liferay Commerce
LPKG
.- Enterprise subscribers can download the latest
LPKG
from Help Center.- Subscribers also need an order number or activation key for Liferay Commerce. See Activating a Marketplace App Through a Proxy Server.
- The latest open source
LPKG
may be obtained from the Liferay Commerce Community Site.
- Enterprise subscribers can download the latest
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Deploy the
LPKG
to the${liferay.home}/deploy
folder. -
Verify that that the following message appears in the application server console:
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Shut down the application server.
Clear Stale Data and Restart the Server
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Delete the
${liferay.home}/osgi/state
folder. To learn more about OSGi folders, see Installing Apps Manually. -
Start the application server.
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Verify that the the upgrade process has begun by looking for messages similar to this in your application server console logs:
The Liferay Commerce instance has been updated. There is no need to reindex and all the data remains unchanged.
Related Topics
Liferay Commerce is built on Liferay Digital Experience Platform. Occasionally, it is necessary to update the core Liferay DXP platform, are a requirement to updating to the latest major, minor, or maintenance version. Fixes to Liferay Commerce are independent from Liferay.