Setup Wizard Prompts User to Overwrite Database During Upgrade
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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Symptoms
During an upgrade, the user is taken through the setup wizard. After configuring the database connection, a message appears indicating that tables already exist and will be overwritten.
Cause
The confluence-home directory has not been correctly identified, and a new confluence-home directory is created. This begins a new installation process.
Resolution
Confirm that confluence-init.properties is pointing to the existing confluence-home directory. If it's successful, the upgrade will happen automatically. There should be no Setup Wizard.
The following structure is a good practice for home and installation directories:
The entire HOME directory is outside the confluence-2.7.4-std or confluence-3.1.1 directory, all in the directory C:\Confluence.
Here's the structure inside the HOME directory:
The confluence-home directory is the same in both confluence-init.properties files:
For UNIX users, the same best practice applies. Be sure to specify the absolute path of your confluence_home directory in confluence-init.properties.
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