upgrading

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Upgrading B3

<note warning>Before you start upgrading B3 make sure you make a backup of your files and database first!</note>

Windows binaries

Windows installer

1. Download the latest version of the windows installer package.
2. Read the release information for this specific release in this forum: http://forum.bigbrotherbot.net/news-2/
3. Run the installer.
4. In Start > Programs > BigBrotherBot: Run 'Update B3 database' to update the B3 database. Done...

Windows standalone package (no installer)

1. Download the latest version of the windows standalone package.
2. Read the release information for this specific release in this forum: http://forum.bigbrotherbot.net/news-2/
3. Overwrite your current version with the files in the package
4. Open the command shell and update the database: <note shell>b3_run.exe -u</note> Done...

Python .egg package

Open a command shell and use easyinstall: <note shell>easy_install -U b3</note> Update the database: <note shell>python b3_run.py -u</note> Done...

Source code package

1. Download the latest version of the windows standalone package.
2. Read the release information for this specific release in this forum: http://forum.bigbrotherbot.net/news-2/
3. Overwrite your current version with the files in the package
4. Open the command shell and update the database: <note shell>python b3_run.py -u</note> Done...

<note important>Always make a backup of the existing files and (preferably) the database before upgrading B3. Make sure you can revert back to the latest install when you do not succeed in upgrading.</note>