Automated WebAsyst update

WebAsyst Installer allows to carry out automated update of your WebAsyst installation to the latest version available. Updating WebAsyst can be necessary in the following cases:

• a new WebAsyst version has been released;
• you have purchased other WebAsyst which need to be installed;
• WebAsyst files were corrupted or incorrectly modified and need to be restored to the original condition.

Important note: during an update WebAsyst preserves absolutely all user data (product images, projects and issues, email messages, uploaded files etc.). The automated update routine only replaces outdated source code files and applies corrective changes to the database structure with its contents left unchanged.
Warning: if you applied changes to the source PHP code or design templates, they may be lost during an automated update.

Description of the update process

1. Back up all existing files and user data. If WebAsyst is installed on a virtual web hosting you can use backup tools provided in the web hosting control panel. A backup saved before an update will help you to restore all your data in case of a hardware or software failure (e.g. hosting server breakdown or server-side system software error).
2. Change permissions of all WebAsyst files and directories so that the web server was allowed to modify their contents. The update routine replaces outdated files with new ones. Permissions can be changed either by means of an FTP client or the file manager usually available in a web hosting control panel.
3. Log in to WebAsyst Installer by entering a user name and a password.
4. Make sure that you have the WebAsyst license number saved in section "Settings -> General Settings" in field "License number". The license number can be found in your Customer Center account in section "Downloads".

5. Proceed to section "Update" and tick two options if you agree with their contents:

   • I agree that this update will replace all my WebAsyst source code files with files from the newest version, which means that all changes that I made to the source code may be lost.
   • I agree that my license number and my WebAsyst installation URL will be sent to WebAsyst update server.

   Click on the "Update Now" button.

6. The update routine will connect to the WebAsyst update server and download an archive with the latest available source files. A progress bar displaying the degree of the downloading process in percents will appear in your browser.
7. Upon completion of the source files download the update routine will display the source files installation page. A progress bar will display the progress of the installation process.
8. When the installation is completed, the update summary page with information about the update results will open.

Should the automated procedure fail, please refer to the description of the manual WebAsyst update.