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== two approaches ==
#The popular approach recommended by Mark [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=141763#p141763 (see this post and others in other topics)] is to rename your current install directory, then unzip the new release, letting it create a new '''CumulusMX''' folder (or whatever name you prefer and specify in unzip options). Copy across '''Cumulus.ini''' and '''string.ini''' into that new directory, and then copy the contents of the '''data''' and '''Reports''' directories from your ''current install'' to the new install. Don't forget to copy any other set-up files across too.▼
Some people upgrade by just copying in the files that the release announcement says have changed, others copy in all files from the downloaded zip. The first should only be used with caution, files like '''CumulusMX.exe.config''' can change between versions, but not be mentioned in a release announcement, and the developer will have been making edits to files since the previous release, and might forget exactly which files have been edited between releases. Also you may be upgrading from an earlier version and therefore be skipping several intermediate releases. You may be able to see the dates when files were changed within the zip and therefore be able to decide for yourself if you compare those dates with the previous release you were using if you have kept the download for the version you were using.
#However, if you have a lot of set-up files, if you are downloading on a different device, or on a different disc to where you are running MX, then David [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=140355#p140355 (see this post)] recommends this different approach. After downloading a new release unzip it on the device/disc where you down load it. Next simply copy the files (optionally only those that have newer dates because they have changed) into the existing MX directory on the device where you run MX. Then you know all your existing files are there, and as mentioned you can choose to only copy in the minimum number of files as specified in the release notes (find them on [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=17887 this forum] or in [[Cumulus_MX_formal_release_versions|Wiki here]]).▼
▲#The popular approach recommended by Mark [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=141763#p141763 (see this post and others in other topics)] is to rename your current install directory, then unzip the new release, letting it create a new '''CumulusMX''' folder (or whatever name you prefer and specify in unzip options). Copy across '''Cumulus.ini''' and '''string.ini''' into that new directory, and then copy the contents of the '''data''' and '''Reports''' directories from your ''current install'' to the new install. Don't forget to copy any other set-up files across too. The advantage (as Mark says) is that you ensure you do use all the files in the new release, and don't miss out any he may have forgotten to mention in his release announcement.
#However,
#** if you have a lot of set-up files, or other custom files, (i.e. files not part of release), or
#**if you are downloading on a different device, or on a different disc to where you are running MX,
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== Updating when files within release might overwrite your edits ==
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