The new version of SEF Advance has been released! This version brings some much anticipated features and also switches to a new, simplified licensing system. Read on for details on what's new!

What's new in SEF Advance 5.2?

• Added backup export/import feature
  It's now easy to upgrade. Just save your backup file, uninstall the old version, install the new one and upload the settings again. This will restore your configurations and aliases and no settings will be lost.
• Added help file for backup screen
• Added non-SEF URL redirect feature and settings
  Until now, SEF Advance has been redirecting old-style SEF URLs to corresponding advanced URLs. Now it can also automap non-SEF URLs to new SEF Advance URLs. No more worries about duplicate content.
• Added Cancel button to alias listing screen
• Fixed notices on conversion of non-existing content
• Fixed incorrect redirect when non-existing built-in SEF link is requested
• Fixed module archive blog pagination bug
• Fixed Poll drop-down select bug
• Various optimizations
• Switched to license key based system
  This internal system change will simplify the upgrade process. If you installed the trial version, you can now simply upload the license key file after the purchase to turn it to full installation and continue using the product.

The upgrade is free for all existing customers, and is highly recommended!

Current customers can use the automatic download page to update for free.

New customers can order SEF Advance here: BUY NOW!

Upgrading from 5.0

As always, the simplest way to upgrade is to uninstall the old version and install the new one through the component installer. Note that this will delete your settings and aliases!

Remember this is the last time you would need to redo your settings because in the future you will have export / import feature at your disposal for easy upgrade.

To upgrade keeping your settings read on.

NOTE: These upgrade instructions only apply when upgrading from version 5.0. To upgrade from previous versions, first upgrade to 5.0 and then proceed with this upgrade.

1. Upload and replace all SEF Advance files on your site using FTP.
2. Execute following commands on your mySQL database (you can use phpMyAdmin):
   ALTER TABLE jos_sef_config ADD `bird` tinyint(1) NOT NULL default '1' AFTER `fish`;
   ALTER TABLE jos_sef_config ADD `nsrd` tinyint(1) NOT NULL default '0' AFTER `bird`;