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Instructions for downloading Sitecore CMS 6.4.0 Update-1 (rev. 101124).
This is an old CMS 6.4.0 update.
This is a product Update. Sitecore recommends upgrading to this release when the fixes included in this release meets specific needs of your organization. If this release does not include specific fixes that your organization requires, you may benefit by waiting until Sitecore releases a Service Pack for this series before upgrading. This is especially true in production environments. To learn more about Sitecore’s versioning system, see the Sitecore Versioning Policy page.
Choose the appropriate link to download Sitecore CMS 6.4.0 Update-1 (rev. 101124):
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Download the Sitecore web application installer (150 MB, .exe file)
Choose this link to download the setup.exe installation program (everything you need to get started).
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Download a ZIP of the file above (150 MB, ZIP archive)
Choose this link to download the setup.exe installation program if your network blocks the download of exe files.
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Download a ZIP archive of the Sitecore CMS site root (150 MB, ZIP archive)
Choose this link to install Sitecore manually (without the help of the setup.exe installation program)
To download Sitecore CMS 6.4.0 Update-1 (rev. 101124) for JAPANESE users, choose one of the following links. After installation, check the Client Translations page for updated translations.
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Download the Sitecore web application installer for Japanese users (151 MB, .exe file)
Choose this link to download the setup.exe installation program (everything you need to get started).
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Download a ZIP of the file above (151 MB, ZIP archive)
Choose this link to download the setup.exe installation program if your network blocks the download of exe files.
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Download a ZIP archive of the Sitecore CMS site root (151 MB, ZIP archive)
Choose this link to install Sitecore manually (without the help of the setup.exe installation program)
You may also want to consider downloading additional tools:
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Download the Database Vendor Change Tool (0.6 MB, ZIP archive)
Choose this link to download a tool which allows you to use an alternative database storage vendor for your site. Please note, this tool is version specific! Be sure to download the version that corresponds to the installed Sitecore release. - Click this link to read more about the Database Vendor Change Tool.
To upgrade a previous Sitecore CMS 6 version to this release:
Prerequisites:
- Sitecore CMS 6.4.0 rev. 101012.
- If your Sitecore solution is based on an earlier version, then you must update to Sitecore 6.4.0 rev. 101012 before you install this update.
This update requires the following files:
Follow the steps below to upgrade an existing Sitecore CMS 6.4.0 installation to Sitecore CMS 6.4.0 rev. 101124 (also known as 6.4.0 Update-1):
- Back up the site.
- Open the Update Installation Wizard by entering the following URL in your browser: http://<hostname>/sitecore/admin/UpdateInstallationWizard.html
See the Update Installation Wizard Guide for more information about how to use the wizard. - Install the Sitecore CMS 6.4.0 rev. 101124 update package using the wizard:
- Upload the update package using the wizard.
- Analyze the package.
- Install the package.
- Update your web.config.
- Apply the web.config changes described here:
Web.config changes in CMS 6.4.0 rev. 101124
- Apply the web.config changes described here:
- Clear your browser's cache. For instance, in Internet Explorer this is done via the menu Tools » Internet Options » Browsing History » Delete » Delete Temporary Internet Files.
- Rebuild search indexes and the link database in the master and the core databases. You can do this using the wizards available via the Sitecore desktop link Sitecore » Control Panel » Database.
- If you are using client languages other than English, check the Client Translations page for updated translations. If updated translations are available, we recommended that you download and import them.
- Delete the <webroot>/temp/dictionary.dat file to regenerate the Dictionary (only necessary if any of your editors use other client languages than English).
- Check if any installed modules need to be upgraded to a newer version to be compatible with Sitecore CMS 6.5.
- Reiterate the update procedure for every Sitecore instance in your Sitecore environment.

