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| You can enable WinSCP to automatically check for updates in regular intervals. You will have the first chance to enable it during [[ui_installer_selecttasks|installation]]. Later, you can configure it in [[ui_pref_updates|preferences]]. | You can enable WinSCP to automatically check for updates in regular intervals. You will have the first chance to enable it during [[ui_installer_selecttasks|installation]]. Later, you can configure it in [[ui_pref_updates|preferences]]. | ||
| - | When the automatic check is enabled, it will start on background once the main window is opened. If WinSCP detects new version or gets a message, it will indicate so using icon on //[[ui_toolbars#updates|Updates toolbar]]// and [[ui_pref_environment#notifications|balloon notification in taskbar status area]]. If the notification is not clicked, WinSCP will [[ui_pref_updates#automatic|by default]] display full information about the new version the next time it starts. | + | When the automatic check is enabled, it will start in background once the main window is opened. If WinSCP detects new version or gets a message, it will indicate so using icon on //[[ui_toolbars#updates|Updates toolbar]]// and [[ui_pref_environment#notifications|balloon notification in taskbar status area]]. If the notification is not clicked, WinSCP will [[ui_pref_updates#automatic|by default]] display full information about the new version the next time it starts. |
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| ===== External Notifications ===== | ===== External Notifications ===== | ||
| If you cannot or do not want to use automatic check for application updates, yet you still want to be automatically notified about updates you have two more options: | If you cannot or do not want to use automatic check for application updates, yet you still want to be automatically notified about updates you have two more options: | ||
| * Subscribe [[this>../../feed.php|project RSS feed]]; | * Subscribe [[this>../../feed.php|project RSS feed]]; | ||
| - | * [[https://twitter.com/winscpnet|Follow @winscpnet]]. | + | * [[https://x.com/winscpnet|Follow @winscpnet]]. |
| ===== [[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. | + | Donors and Patrons can enable automatic installation of new application versions in [[ui_pref_updates|preferences]]. Beta versions automatically update for everyone. |
| + | [[this>../donate.php|Learn how to donate or become Patron]] to support WinSCP development. | ||
| - | 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: | + | To enable automatic updates, you need to specify the email address you have used for your donation (typically your PayPal or Patreon account address) in [[ui_pref_updates|preferences]]. |
| + | * For your PayPal email address to be eligible for automatic updates: | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
| - | * 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. | + | * Patreon email address is eligible automatically (after few minutes). |
| - | 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. If WinSCP was previously [[ui_installer#mode|installed for all users]], the upgrade will request Administrator permissions. |
| - | Automatic updates are available only, if WinSCP was installed using an [[installation|official installer]]. | + | Automatic updates are available only, if WinSCP was installed using an [[installation|official installer]].((Automatic updates are not available for [[portable|Portable "installations"]] and [[installation#msi|MSI installations]]. [[microsoft_store|Store installations]] are automatically updated by the Store.)) |
| ===== Installing Updates Manually ===== | ===== Installing Updates Manually ===== | ||
| Learn how to [[installation#upgrade|upgrade WinSCP]] manually. | Learn how to [[installation#upgrade|upgrade WinSCP]] manually. | ||