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== How do I upgrade to a new release? ==
Just run the installer for the new version. Your data and settings are not affected, but of course you should back up your data and any settings files (e.g. cumulus.ini and strings.ini) before you run the installer. You can install the new version where you like, but the installer will offer the same place as the previous version as the default. Occasionally, there may be actions you need to perform before or after the upgrade.
These instructions apply whether you are upgrading to/from a beta version or a 'release' version.▼
▲Just run the installer for the new version. Your data and settings are not affected, but of course you should back up your data and any settings files (e.g. cumulus.ini and strings.ini) before you run the installer. You can install the new version where you like, but the installer will offer the same place as the previous version as the default. Occasionally, there may be actions you need to perform before or after the upgrade (these will be documented in the readme.txt file, this will appear as you run the installer). Required actions also usually appear in the announcement of the version you are installing.
The installer will always upgrade the following files (replacing them, ignoring existing versions):
During the install, you will be given the option of re-installing the Cumulus HTML template files. If you have [[Customised_templates#Creating_Your_Own_Templates|customised the existing pages]], you might want to untick this option so that your versions don't get overwritten. Alternatively store your customised pages in a directory outside the Cumulus folder, and specify up to 10 such files on the local side of the files tab in the Configuration menu Internet settings screen and untick ''Include Standard Files''. (100 such files can be specified in [[Cumulus.ini]]).▼
# "cumulus.exe"; - the latest build
# "unins000.exe";
# "libeay32.dll";
# "ssleay32.dll";
# "readme.txt"; - advice for you to follow at installation time
# "licence.txt"; - reminder about restrictions on use
# "alert.wav"; - default alarm sound
# "web\originals\*.*"; - Cumulus will always install the HTML template files here
# "webfiles\*.*"; e.g. weatherstyle.css, wz_jsgraphics.js
# "webfiles\images\picture.jpg";
# "Help\Cumulus.chm"; - the latest help including lists of log files and web tags
There may be extra files automatically upgraded by particular builds - see announcement.
During the install, you will see a '''Select Components''' screen , if you tick the ''HTML templates'' it will upgrade:
# "web\*.htm";
# "webfiles\dbimages\*.*"; e.g. javascript code
▲These instructions apply whether you are upgrading to/from a beta version or a 'release' version.
*So tick this option, if you have a standard Cumulus implementation and then you can be sure to upgrade the standard templates, standard javascript and standard gauges image files.
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== Moving Cumulus software to a new PC (or updating Windows Operating System) ==
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