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--- admin:automatic_updates [2022/08/19 05:23] – [25.07. Updating mSupply] Mark Glover
+++ admin:automatic_updates [2025/11/05 03:57] (current) – [25.07. Updating mSupply] Mark Glover
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 ====== 25.07. Updating mSupply ======
-Updates for mSupply are being released frequently.  The method of update varies with the mSupply form that you have.
+Updates for mSupply are being released frequently.  The method of update varies with the type of mSupply that you have:
-  * The mSupply server must be manually updated by an administrator.
+  * The mSupply server must be manually updated by an administrator.  Contact [[support@msupply.foundation]] if you need help.
-  * The the mSupply client will update automatically from the mSupply server.
+  * The mSupply client will update automatically from the mSupply server when it is first opened after a server update - see [[#msupply_client|mSupply client]] below.
-  * mSupply single user can both be updated by the user.
+  * mSupply single user can be updated automatically by the user  - see [[#msupply_single_user|mSupply single user]] below.
 ==== mSupply client ====
 To automatically update your mSupply client, simply start it running. If it needs an update (because the server has been updated, for example) it will automatically update itself. You will see messages with progress bars describing what's happening. The update process should take less than 5 minutes, depending on the speed of your connection to the mSupply server and the speed of your computer. When the process is complete you'll see the usual mSupply login screen.
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 mSupply single user is often used in a distributed sync setup where the various copies of mSupply are spread far and wide throughout a country. So the ability to remotely update them can be very useful!
-Simply choose **Special > Check for updates...** or click on the //Check for updates// icon on the Special tab of the navigator:
+Simply choose //Special > Check for updates...// from the menus or click on the **Check for updates** icon on the //Admin// tab of the navigator:
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