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To upgrade:
 
To upgrade:
 
* First [[Stopping|stop]] Box Of Stops, if it is already running
 
* First [[Stopping|stop]] Box Of Stops, if it is already running
* Then use the normal [http://boxofstops.com/install install instructions] to download and restart Box Of Stops, except you won't need to create the <tt>boxofstops</tt> directory
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* Then use the normal [http://boxofstops.com/install install instructions] to download and restart Box Of Stops, except you won't need to create the <tt>boxofstops</tt> directory - the <tt>mkdir</tt> command can be omitted
  
If for any reason you forget to stop Box Of Stops before the upgrade, this is no particular problem.  The <tt>wget -N</tt> command will still overwrite the previous version.  Once this is complete, please just restart the whole Pi, to relaunch the new version.  The <tt>sudo reboot</tt> command can be used to do this:
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[[File:upgrading.png]]
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== Or just reboot when done ==
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If for any reason you forget to stop Box Of Stops before the upgrade, this is no particular problem.  The <tt>wget -N</tt> command will still overwrite the previous version.  Once this is complete, please just [[Restarting|restart]] the whole Pi, to relaunch the new version.  Unplugging the Pi is fine, or the <tt>sudo reboot</tt> command can be used to do this:
 
[[File:Sudo-reboot.png]]
 
[[File:Sudo-reboot.png]]
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== Do I need to upgrade? ==
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To check if your version of Box Of Stops is up to date, please:
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* Check your current [[Versions|version]]
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* And compare it with the latest version on the [[Release note]] page

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