The latest TYPO3 version 4.4 makes TYPO3 easier than ever – especially for newbies. Your TYPO3 website can be up and running in five minutes after it has been downloaded – use the included template and it is ready to go right away. Below you will find the most important innovations.

from: http://typo3.org/download/release-notes/typo3-44/

Last night i checked my own “starterpackage” with the new version. Everything seems to be fine.

The new Backend looks great, loads fast and is really easy to use.

Thanks to the Core-team of TYPO3! Great work, guys!

UPGRADING from 4.3 to 4.4:

Here you’ll finde some nice tricks and tutorials …

• http://wiki.typo3.org/index.php/Upgrade#Upgrading_to_4.4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE2tFVtm5Is
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ksV41wfJIo

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After the release from TYPO3 4.2.8 i decided to post a small, usefull description to update/upgrade the core files from TYPO3.

You won’t need more then 10 minutes! Just follow these steps (more details, see here):

• Download TYPO3 source
• Backup your Database and the following folders:
  - t3lib
  - typo3
  - fileadmin
  - uploads
• Upload the source files to your webserver
• Start the Upgrade-Wizard (Install-Tool)
• Compare & Update your Database online
  - select Database Analyser
  - click  COMPARE  at “update required tables” and do the proposed updates until the Install Tool says, that everything is OK.
• Install/Update static tables and description tables (only if needed)
  - use the InstallTool
  - select DataBase Analyser
  - click IMPORT at “Dump static data”
  - “import” the whole file
  - click “write to database”
• Clear cache tables
• Clear configuration cache
  or just delete “temp_CACHED_ ” files in /typo3conf/ directory
• check for Extension-Updates (Backend -> Extensions -> Update)

THATS ALL! after a short test – your webproject ist fresh and up to date!

greetz
Martin

UPDATE April 2010:
For upgrading 4.3 there is nothing more to do, have a look here.

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