[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Upgrading to Essential ## - **[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")** - [![Laceup's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/890-laceup) Less More - Posts: 35 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 7 months ago [\#12863](#12863) by [Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") *[Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#12863 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* was created by *[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")* I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return for your hard and excellent work. Do I just buy this version download and install will all data and edits be maintained. Many thanks Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzEyODYzLXVwZ3JhZGluZy10by1lc3NlbnRpYWw/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 15 years 7 months ago [\#12865](#12865) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#12865 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* Hi, Thank you for that. Yes, you can just install the commercial version over the free one all your data and settings will be maintained. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzEyODYzLXVwZ3JhZGluZy10by1lc3NlbnRpYWw/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")** - [![Laceup's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/890-laceup) Less More - Posts: 35 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 6 months ago [\#14313](#14313) by [Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Replied by *[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#14313 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* Upgraded - thanks for all your help and support Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzEyODYzLXVwZ3JhZGluZy10by1lc3NlbnRpYWw/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")** - [![Laceup's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/890-laceup) Less More - Posts: 35 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 6 months ago [\#15083](#15083) by [Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Replied by *[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#15083 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* Since upgrading (although it maybe unrelated) when users click on proceed to checkout we get this message Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '!', expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/clinitas/public_html/administrator/components/com_hikashop/classes/user.php on line 443 Please help urgently - thanks Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzEyODYzLXVwZ3JhZGluZy10by1lc3NlbnRpYWw/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 15 years 6 months ago [\#15101](#15101) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#15101 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* What do you have on that line ? On our end we have the line: if(!empty($addressData)){ which doesn't create such problem. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzEyODYzLXVwZ3JhZGluZy10by1lc3NlbnRpYWw/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")** - [![Laceup's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/890-laceup) Less More - Posts: 35 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 6 months ago [\#15105](#15105) by [Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Replied by *[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#15105 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* if(empty(!$addressData)){ Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzEyODYzLXVwZ3JhZGluZy10by1lc3NlbnRpYWw/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")** - [![Laceup's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/890-laceup) Less More - Posts: 35 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 6 months ago [\#15107](#15107) by [Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile") Replied by *[Laceup](/forum/user/890-laceup "View Laceup's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#15107 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* I have changed that line and now it works. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzEyODYzLXVwZ3JhZGluZy10by1lc3NlbnRpYWw/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[sdebaun](/forum/user/4429-sdebaun "View sdebaun's Profile")** - [![sdebaun's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar4429.png)](/forum/user/4429-sdebaun "View sdebaun's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/4429-sdebaun) Less More - Posts: 38 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 10 months ago [\#33342](#33342) by [sdebaun](/forum/user/4429-sdebaun "View sdebaun's Profile") Replied by *[sdebaun](/forum/user/4429-sdebaun "View sdebaun's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#33342 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* Hi, I just upgraded to Essentials and some of my css styling for the checkout process was overwritten... Am I to believe that the Hikashop css files should not be edited and instead one should make all changes to a new custom css file to avoid future overwrites? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzEyODYzLXVwZ3JhZGluZy10by1lc3NlbnRpYWw/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 14 years 10 months ago [\#33356](#33356) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Upgrading to Essential](/forum/4-how-to/12863-upgrading-to-essential#33356 "I have set up my shop and am happy with the way things are looking and working and want to upgrade to Essential even though the free version does everything I need just in order to donate in return...")* Yes, you should change your CSS via the tab Display of the configuration instead of directly editing the CSS file. 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