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Release Notes: OpenX 2.5.67-beta

OpenX 2.5 is the next generation release of the hugely popular OpenX ad server.

These release notes cover what's new, system requirements, download and installation instructions, known issues and frequently asked questions for OpenX 2.5. Please read these notes before reporting any bugs.

Please tell us what you think on the OpenX 2.5 forum.

What's New in OpenX 2.5.67-beta

  • Release date: 2008-05-06
  • Improvements to the OpenX API - it is now possible to link banners to zones, and to retrieve zone tags.
  • Improved Flash conversion support.
  • Improvement to companion positioning.
  • Performance enhancements to distributed statistics mode via ability to disable MySQL binlog.
  • New configuration settings to allow reduced raw data logging for better performance and smaller database size.
  • Fixed geotargeting with the included Max Mind country geotargeting database.
  • Performance enhancements to the Maintainence Prioritisation Engine.
  • Several important bug fixes in the Audit Trail.
  • Improved detection of file permissions when more than one configuration file exists on upgrade.
  • Many more bug fixes.
  • For complete details, see the change log.

System Requirements

Before installing, please make sure your server meets the system requirements.

Downloading and Installing

  • Downloading OpenX

    You can get the latest version of OpenX 2.5 here.

  • Installing OpenX 2.5.67-beta

    Installing OpenX 2.5.67-beta is a straightforward process. Follow these steps and use the links to refer to detailed information on each step where necessary.

  • Upgrading OpenX 2.5.67-beta

    Upgrading to OpenX 2.5.67-beta is a straightforward process. Follow these steps and use the links to refer to detailed information on each step where necessary.

    Please note: The upgrade process will upgrade your OpenX database, and the database may no longer be compatible with your old code base. Therefore, you should create a backup of your database, just in case.

    The upgrade wizard supports upgrading from the following previous releases:

    Product

    		Version(s)

    OpenX 2.5 beta

    		All versions

    OpenX 2.4

    		All versions

    Openads 2.4

    		All versions

    Openads 2.0 for MySQL (formerly phpAdsNew)

    		2.0.11-pr1

    Openads 2.3 alpha (formerly Max Media Manager v0.3)

    		2.3.31-alpha-pr3 (v0.3.31-alpha-pr3)

    Openads 2.3 beta

    		All versions

    Max Media Manager v0.1

    		v0.1.29-rc

    Openads 2.0 for Postgresql (formerly phpPgAds)

    		Not supported at this time

    If you are not running one of these versions, you will need to upgrade your existing installation before you will be able to upgrade to OpenX 2.5.67-beta.

Uninstalling OpenX 2.5.67-beta

To remove OpenX from your server delete the installed files and database tables.

Known Issues

This list covers some of the known problems with OpenX 2.5.67-beta. Please read this before reporting any new bugs.

  • OpenX 2.5.67-beta does NOT work with MySQL 3.x. If you are running Openads 2.0 on this very old version of MySQL, do NOT attempt to upgrade, as your installation will no longer work correctly.
  • The recovery process will not work when MySQL is configured to use
    case-insensitive table names. For this reason, installation and upgrade
    is currently prevented when MySQL is configured this way.

  • Some of the PEAR libraries used are not compatible with database prefix names with double "_" characters (e.g. "ox__"). You should NOT install OpenX with a prefix of this format.
  • The upgrade process may time out with very large databases. See the FAQ for more information if you have a large database.
  • Some users have reported issues of being logged out when viewing statistics. This can be worked around by ensuring that the timezone is correctly set in PHP.
  • See https://developer.openx.org/ for the latest bug reports.

FAQ

  1. What can I do to help?

    We need help from both developers and users to provide as much feedback as possible to make OpenX even better. Please read these notes on how to
    report a bug     before reporting any bugs. You can also give us your feedback through the OpenX forum.

  2. Can I upgrade from phpAdsNew?

    Yes. phpAdsNew was rebranded as Openads 2.0. You will need to ensure you first upgrade to the latest version of Openads 2.0 before using the OpenX 2.5 upgrade wizard.

  3. Can I upgrade from Openads?

    Yes. Openads was rebranded as OpenX. You will be able to upgrade from any version of Openads.

  4. Does OpenX 2.5.67-beta support PostgreSQL?

    Yes.

  5. Where do I go for support?

    Support is provided through the OpenX forum. In this way, we hope that the whole community benefits from the answers given.

  6. Where's the source code?

    You can access the OpenX source code using subversion. See our developer website.