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Instructions for downloading Sitecore CMS 6.4.1 rev. 110720.
This is an old CMS 6.4.1 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 6.4.1 rev. 110720:
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Download the Sitecore web application installer (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)
To download Sitecore CMS 6.4.1 (rev. 110803) for JAPANESE users, choose one of the following links. Notice that CMS 6.4.1 rev.110803 for JAPANESE users is identical to CMS 6.4.1 rev.110720, except that it contains updated Japanese translations. After installation, check the Client Translations page for updated translations.
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Download the Sitecore web application installer for Japanese users (153 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 (153 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 (153 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 (562 KB, 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 or later.
- 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:
If you are updating from any of the CMS 6.4.0 releases, the following files are also required:
- SQL Server
upgradecms641_sql.zip - Oracle
upgradecms641_oracle.zip
Follow the steps below to upgrade an existing Sitecore CMS 6.4.0 installation to Sitecore CMS 6.4.1 rev.110720 (also known as 6.4.1 Update-3):
- Back up the site.
- Upgrade the database schema, step 1. Notice that you do not need to perform this step if the solution already is based on 6.4.1 (or if the solution was upgraded from 6.3.1 to 6.4).
- SQL Server: Execute the CMS641_BeforeInstall.sql script on each of your Sitecore databases (core, master, web and any custom Sitecore databases, but excluding the Analytics database and any Sitecore module databases you have installed).
- Oracle: Execute Oracle_CMS641_BeforeInstall.bat. Please refer to the Oracle-specific instructions at the bottom of this page.
- 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 6.4.1 rev. 110720 update package using the wizard:
- Upload the update package using the wizard.
- Analyze the package.
- Install the package.
- Upgrade the database schema, step 2. Notice that you do not need to perform this step if the solution already is based on 6.4.1 (or if the solution was upgraded from 6.3.1 to 6.4).
- SQL Server: Execute the CMS641_PostInstall.sql script on each of your Sitecore databases (core, master, web and any custom Sitecore databases, but excluding the Analytics database and any Sitecore module databases you have installed). This script updates the database schema to Sitecore CMS 6.4.1. The script also updates the schema with a number of changes that were applied to the clean databases in 6.4 Update-1 to ensure that the database schema is consistent across the Sitecore databases.
- Oracle: Execute Oracle_CMS641_PostInstall.sql.bat. Please refer to the Oracle-specific instructions at the bottom of this page.
- Update your Web.config file.
- Apply the Web.config changes described here:
Web.config changes in CMS 6.4.1 rev. 110720 - If you are updating to the current update from 6.4.1 rev. 110324 (6.4.1 Update-1) or earlier, you must also apply these Web.config changes:
Web.config changes in CMS 6.4.1 rev. 110621 - If you are updating to the current update from 6.4.1 rev. 101221 (6.4.1 Initial release) or earlier, you must also apply these Web.config changes:
Web.config changes in CMS 6.4.1 rev. 110324 - If you are updating to the current update from 6.4.0 rev. 101124 (6.4.0 Update-1) or earlier, you must also apply these Web.config changes:
Web.config changes in CMS 6.4.1 rev. 101221 - If you are updating to the current update from 6.4.0 rev. 101012 (the initial release), you must also apply these Web.config changes:
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, download and import the latest translations from the Client Translations page on SDN.
- 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.
Instructions for upgrading the database schema of Oracle databases
You will need the following files:
The zip file contains four files:
- Oracle_CMS641_BeforeInstall.bat – a Windows batch file that invokes Oracle_CMS641_BeforeInstall.sql for the following Sitecore schemas: core, master, and web
- Oracle_CMS641_BeforeInstall.sql – first part of an SQL*Plus script to upgrade the Sitecore database schema to 6.4.1. Should be executed before package installation.
- Oracle_CMS641_PostInstall.sql.bat – a Windows batch file that invokes Oracle_CMS641_PostInstall.sql for the following Sitecore schemas: core, master, and web
- Oracle_CMS641_PostInstall.sql – second part of an SQL*Plus script to upgrade the Sitecore database schema to 6.4.1. Should be executed after package installation.
Upgrade steps:
- Extract the SQL script and the batch file from the zip archive.
- Copy the SQL script and the batch file to the Database Server (or to the PC where the administration tools for the Oracle database are installed and set up).
- By default, the upgrade scripts will process three user schemas: sccore, scmaster, and scweb (the actual names depend on the value of the PREFIX environment variable).
- If your user schema names are different or if you have additional Sitecore user schemas, modify the batch file as necessary (but do not add the Analytics schema – it uses a different database schema and should not be upgraded).
- Shut down Sitecore.
- Back up your Sitecore schemas.
- Upgrade your database schema.
- In System Properties/Advanced/Environment Variables set up user-level variables as follows:
- DATABASE = The name of the database instance that hosts the Sitecore data.
- PASSWORD = Password for the system user of the Oracle instance.
- PREFIX = Prefix for the Sitecore user schemas and their passwords (default value: 'sc').
- Notice that user passwords are expected to be the same as the user names.
- Launch Oracle_CMS641_BeforeInstall.bat or Oracle_CMS641_PostInstall.sql.bat.
- Review the output of the script for errors.
- Remove the DATABASE, PASSWORD and PREFIX variables from the environment.
- In System Properties/Advanced/Environment Variables set up user-level variables as follows:
- Start Sitecore.
- Continue with the CMS 6.4 to 6.4.1 Update-3 upgrade procedure as described above.

