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2.4.2. Upgrading
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After you've been using ViArt Shop for a while,you may wish to consider updating your shop to benifit from new features.
We announce our new version releases by email, and on the website. It is possible for you to verify your current version yourself, to do this you need to go to Administration > System > System upgrade.

Note Before proceeding you need to be aware of the difference between updating ViArt Shop and upgrading the database. Updating ViArt Shop itself means going to our site and downloading the latest version available. By doing this you will extend your online store with new features and options and possibly fix any bugs. In order for the updated version of ViArt Shop to work correctly, you need to upgrade its database. Upgrading the database means changing the admin_upgrade.php file.

There are four situations you are likely to meet when doing this:


The first, if after going to Administration > System > System upgrade, your screen looks like the picture below:



This means that you already have the latest version of ViArt Shop. Just keep on doing what you are doing.


Another variant is



This means that you have the latest version of ViArt Shop but your database is out of date. To correct this just click the 'Upgrade database' button. As a result your screen should look like



Now everything should work perfectly and you can proceed with your e-commerce business.


A little bit more work is required if you can see the following on your monitor:



This means that we have released a newer version of ViArt Shop than you currently have installed, and is ready for you to download. However please note it is not obligatory that you keep your ViArt Shop up to date, you can reserve the version you have if you are totally satisfied with it. We do recommend regular updating as there are usually a lot of new features which can be helpful for your online business.

So, if you've decided to update your store click the 'Download version' button. This will bring you to http://www.codetosell.com/Free_Evaluation where you will be prompted to download the new version. By this point you should be familiar with the whole installation process; otherwise see section 2.2.

Note: After updating your ViArt Shop please be sure to upgrade its database (Administration > System > System upgrade).


And the last scenario you may be presented with:



This situation is rather rare and uncommon as the picture suggests you have missed at least two new releases. But there is still nothing to worry about, just download the latest version (click the ' Download version' button), install it, and finally, upgrade your database (Administration > System > System upgrade).

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