I currently have osCommerce 2.2 Milestone 1, and need to upgrade to
osCommerce 2.2 Milestone 2. I want to know the steps to complete this.

As you know, osCommerce is the top open source e-commerce tool in the
world, has many contributors, but the development community is
extremely disorganized.

My version has been slightly customized -- it has 2 new files, 2
modified files and one additional database table.

The customization adds an additional product category, but is otherwise the same. 

I need it to be upgraded as soon as possible and want the help of an
expert, not somebody who doesn't have a lot of osC experience.

I have a test server that will be dedicated to a person who can
complete this project in 48 hours. If you have your own Linux box (rev
8 or above), and you run zend encoder, and lcurl -- I will pay an
additional $20 for the answer to this question.

If you complete this task for me, I am in a position to direct many
more questions to you, so that you can generate significant revenue in
this area.

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Clarification of Question by author20-ga on 22 Apr 2004 19:37 PDT

I am setting up test server with this version ready to see, and I will
invite the only responder to look at it, and i'll then pay him a fee
for the answer and post another question worth more money, if this
should be necessary to upgrade this version of osc to M2.

This is probably no bid deal.  You do not have many customizations.  I
would make a copy of the the webserver files and the database files. 
I would then try to update the copy I made.  When you install
osCommerce, you can install from scratch or upgrade.  See what happens
with an automatic upgrade.  If it works, great.  If it doesn't delete
it (it is just a copy).

If that does not work.  Install from scratch and repopulate your
database with the products and configurations.

Why did you have to add a customization to make a product category? 
That is a feature of the basic package.

What is the URL of the e-commerce website?

OK, thanks. I think we've tried this but because the
split_page_results.php page is something new, it is creating a chain
of errors. We fix one, two pop up. You know...

There must be an upgrade script that is comprehensive, and well documented.

I definately will pay you the answer fee if you can give the URL of the working one.