Step 3: Upload script and update file(s) to server

Once you have added a WebUpdate() call to your application and prepared your update script, the last step is to upload the script to your web server, along with the updated file versions of your application.

The Software Update Wizard works with any web server because it requires no server side processing.

Therefore you can upload using your favourite ftp/sftp tool, or the ftp capability built into the Software Update Wizard Project Manager Utility - a small utility provided with the developer edition to help you test and upload your scripts:

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Summary

You have now completed the process of integrating the Software Update Wizard and preparing an update.  You followed these simple steps:

3 easy steps for integrating the Software Update Wizard with your application

Next Steps!

That's all you will need to do to start delivering automatic updates to your users:

  1. Integrate the Software Update Wizard with your app.
  2. Write an update script.
  3. Upload the script and the new version to your web server.  Job done!


To see the Software Update Wizard as the user sees it, please click the demo graphic:

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