New Features in the Evoq CMS

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New Admin UI

๏Completely rebuilt Admin & Host

functionality.

๏Built for performance.

๏HTML, CSS, JavaScript & Web APIs.

๏Library of over 30 common

components.

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.

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.

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.

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.

5 TIPS FOR UPGRADE SUCCESS

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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:

[email protected]

Contact your DNN account

manager to learn more about

Evoq 9, or contact our Sales

team:

[email protected]