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5.13.2 Bug 1639 – Make WinSCP available in Microsoft Store (UWP/AppX package) (martin) | details on eligibility for automatic updates (martin) | ||
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===== [[automatic_upgrade]] Installing Updates Automatically ===== | ===== [[automatic_upgrade]] Installing Updates Automatically ===== | ||
- | Donors can enable automatic installation of new application versions in [[ui_pref_updates|preferences]]. Beta versions automatically update for everyone. | + | [[this>../donate.php|Donors]] can enable automatic installation of new application versions in [[ui_pref_updates|preferences]]. Beta versions automatically update for everyone. |
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+ | To enable automatic updates, you need to specify the email address you have used for your donation (typically your PayPal account address) in [[ui_pref_updates|preferences]]. For your email address to be eligible for automatic updates: | ||
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+ | * Your donation has to be at least 9 USD or equivalent; | ||
+ | * You need to follow a link in your donation receipt to a form, where you need to provide us your postal address (for accounting purposes). The link will be also shown on a webpage after you donate. | ||
When automatic updates are enabled, the //Upgrade// button on the new version notification message will shut down the WinSCP, run a silent [[installation|installation]] of the new version and restart WinSCP. | When automatic updates are enabled, the //Upgrade// button on the new version notification message will shut down the WinSCP, run a silent [[installation|installation]] of the new version and restart WinSCP. | ||
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+ | Automatic updates are available only, if WinSCP was installed using an [[installation|official installer]]. | ||
===== Installing Updates Manually ===== | ===== Installing Updates Manually ===== | ||
Learn how to [[installation#upgrade|upgrade WinSCP]] manually. | Learn how to [[installation#upgrade|upgrade WinSCP]] manually. | ||