Update guide

This guide contains the steps to update Chevereto to its last version. Depending on which version you are currently running you should follow the adequate update procedure.

If you need to download Chevereto latest release you can do it directly from your account panel.

Update from 3.6.9 and newer (current)

• Go to /update the system will download and apply the update in seconds.
• Restore or merge your file changes (only if needed)

Manual update

Manual update procedure is the same as "Update from 3.0.0 to 3.6.8"

Update from 3.0.0 to 3.6.8

• Download the latest release
• Backup all your file changes (theme, routes, etc.)
• Upload all the files and folders from the chevereto folder
• Login to your website (admin user) and then go to /install
• Restore or merge your file changes (only if needed)

Every release has a list of affected files and folders which is useful if you are updating from immediate previous version and you don't want to overwrite all the files. if you are not updating from immediate previous version you should always do the step (2) of the list.

Update from 2.1 - 2.6

When updating from these old versions try to always perform a database backup of your system.

• Download the latest release
• Save the DB connection info from includes/config.php
• Save the __CHV_CRYPT_SALT__ that you have in includes/definitions.php. If you didn't set the crypt salt you won't be able to upgrade.
• Upload all the files except for the images folder
• Go to your website, the system will ask you for the DB connection info
• Complete the process with the required information
• The system MUST ask you for your __CHV_CRYPT_SALT__. If not, don't continue the process and ask for support
• Remove the /admin folder. You won't need it any more is /dashboard from 3.X an above.

Update from 2.0.X and older

• Update to 2.1 or newer using the instructions in those downloads
• With the system updated you can now use the instructions for 2.1