3 files changed, 30 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/UPGRADE.txt b/UPGRADE.txt
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index 000000000..4ecd28ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UPGRADE.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+ELGG 1.x UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
+
+1. Download the new version of Elgg from elgg.org or a mirror.
+2. Delete your existing elgg files (apart from any files which you have modified - settings.php, custom plugins etc)
+3. Visit http://YOUR.ELGG.SITE/upgrade.php
+
diff --git a/engine/lib/version.php b/engine/lib/version.php
index 4799b1a85..d1ee9c94a 100644
--- a/engine/lib/version.php
+++ b/engine/lib/version.php
@@ -118,21 +118,4 @@
 			
 		}
 		
-	/**
-	 * Runs an upgrade check on boot.
-	 *
-	 */
-		function version_boot() {
-			
-			if (!is_installed()) return false;
-			
-			if (version_upgrade_check()) {
-				version_upgrade();
-			}
-			
-		}
-		
-	// Register the boot handler for version
-		register_elgg_event_handler("boot","system","version_boot");
-
 ?>
 \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/upgrade.php b/upgrade.php
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+++ b/upgrade.php
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+<?php
+	/**
+	 * Elgg upgrade script.
+	 * 
+	 * This script triggers any upgrades necessary, ensuring that upgrades are triggered deliberately by a single
+	 * user.
+	 * 
+	 * @package Elgg
+	 * @subpackage Core
+	 * @license http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html GNU Public License version 2
+	 * @author Curverider Ltd
+	 * @copyright Curverider Ltd 2008
+	 * @link http://elgg.org/
+	 */
+
+	// Include elgg engine
+	require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . "/engine/start.php");
+
+	if (version_upgrade_check()) {
+		version_upgrade();
+	}
+	
+	forward();
+?>
+\ No newline at end of file