# Upgrade to Mental? Need 'how to'

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-mental-need-how-to/83788>\
**Category:** Radiant CMS\
**Created:** [January 29, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-mental-need-how-to/83788 "2007-01-29T18:42:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-mental-need-how-to/83788/1 "2007-01-29T18:42:42Z")

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How can I upgrade an existing site to Mental?

I’ve tried copying the database from a working and successful 0.5.2 site  
to  
a svn export of Mental and running ‘rake db:migrate’

But when I access the site  
a) The Markdown and Textile isn’t rendered  
b) I get some SQL errors:

HELP!!

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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but  
planning is indispensable.  
Dwight D. Eisenhower