# RW 5.x to 6.x - Safe and Solid? **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [August 18, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584 "2015-08-18T15:27:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wphall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e68b1a/32.png) [@wphall](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/wphall)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/1 "2015-08-18T15:27:13Z")
Hello Everyone- Ok, I’ve been standing on the sidelines to go from 5.x to 6.x. I’m not an advanced user. I manage 1 web site that has stacks and the usual add-ons. I’d like to support RMS by purchasing RW6, but I’ve been waiting until it was safe and solid. It reads like its nice and solid now, but wanted to ask: Are we there yet? If so, any tips to making the transition? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/2 "2015-08-18T15:31:02Z")
I too held off; but I’d say we’re there 🙂 ! Carful planning and following all the guides about moving Addons in particular - they’re in a new directory within ~/Library - will help. I’m very happy with RW6. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![garth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba9def/32.png) [@garth](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/garth)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/3 "2015-08-18T15:46:14Z")
I initially had major publishing troubles with RW6, but it’s working great for me now! ---
**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/4 "2015-08-18T16:05:39Z")
Only thing of note: you’ll need to save your RW5 projects with RW 5.4.1 to ensure they open in RapidWeaver 6. We have a full upgrade guide: [http://realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/upgrade](http://realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/upgrade) —N ---
**Author:** ![wphall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e68b1a/32.png) [@wphall](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/wphall)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/5 "2015-08-18T21:25:41Z")
Great. Good to know. I’m looking forward to the upgrade. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2015, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/6 "2015-08-19T09:21:37Z")
Does Rapideaver 6 overwrite 5.4.1 or do we get to keep both versions on our macs? I’m looking into the upgrade now but am so nervous of this kind of transition! ---
**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2015, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/7 "2015-08-19T09:23:07Z")
RapidWeaver 6 has a different filename - `RapidWeaver 6.app` instead of `RapidWeaver.app`. The **only** case where it would overwrite RapidWeaver 5 is if you’d renamed RapidWeaver 5 as `RapidWeaver 6` 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/8 "2015-08-20T11:49:31Z")
Right. I’m doing it now. I’m sweating…but cautiously optimistic. ---
**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/9 "2015-08-20T11:50:34Z")
Everything should be fine, if RapidWeaver 6 does not work for you, you still have RapidWeaver 5 to go back to! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/10 "2015-08-20T13:23:39Z")
Ok, it’s downloaded! I’m going to open my personal website in it, and start having a play, and We’ll see what happens ;-). ---
**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/11 "2015-08-20T15:27:10Z")
After that works right, go and get Stacks 3 public beta!! You will love that even more!! ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/12 "2015-08-20T18:55:27Z")
Can I test out Stacks 3 in Rapidweaver 6 without it interfering with Stacks 2 in Rapidweaver 5.4.1? ---
**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/13 "2015-08-20T19:17:25Z")
Yes, RapidWeaver 5 and RapidWeaver 6 keep the add-ons in different areas, so you can set up RapidWeaver 6 with Stacks 3 and still keep RapidWeaver 5 with Stacks 2 without issues. ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/14 "2015-08-21T09:26:27Z")
I’m a wee bit confused, my Rapidweaver 5.4.1 is all kept here: gaby/library/application support/rapidweaver/ so where might my new Rapidweaver 6 stuff be? I want to make a back up of all the Rapidweaver 6 stuff before I download and install Stacks 3. ---
**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/15 "2015-08-21T09:28:44Z")
The RW6 addons are in a separate location: you can reveal the folder location by opening the RapidWeaver 6 menu -\> hold option -\> Reveal Addons Folder. —N ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/16 "2015-08-21T10:02:42Z")
Oo wow, Ok a totally different area on my mac, ok thanks for the info ;-). ---
**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/17 "2015-08-21T10:03:08Z")
The location is determined by OS X, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/18 "2015-08-24T13:00:36Z")
If I want to backup the stacks 2 just in case stacks 3 causes problems, am I just backing up ‘Stacks.rapidweaverplugin’? ---
**Author:** ![BrandonCorlett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/67e7ee/32.png) [@BrandonCorlett](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/BrandonCorlett)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/19 "2015-08-24T14:03:55Z")
I haven’t read all the comments above yet to this may be a reiteration of the statements above: I have been using RW6 since launch, Stacks 3 since it’s been in beta, and foundation Since it’s lunch over a year ago. each of these products has been amazing at work phenomenally well for my needs. Over the past year I have grown from being a casual user to what some would consider a power user. I would highly recommend each of these three products. NOTE: I no longer have rapid Weaver 5 or Stacks 2 install it on my computers ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-5-x-to-6-x-safe-and-solid/1584/20 "2015-08-25T17:49:38Z")
Thanks for that 😉 I am now using Rapidweaver 6 and Stacks 3…and holy macaroni stacks 3 has got its own ipad preview mode!!! This is rather blissful 😄