🔄 How to Update a Plugin

This guide explains how to update plugins developed by NopAdvance in your nopCommerce store.

🧠 Note: Updating a plugin is almost identical to installing it. If the plugin archive matches the currently installed nopCommerce version, the update will automatically replace the existing plugin files.

📥 Step 1: Download the Latest Plugin Archive

1. Log in to your NopAdvance account.
2. Go to My Account > Downloadable Products.
3. Download the latest version of the plugin archive for your specific nopCommerce version.

📁 The archive may contain ZIP files for multiple nopCommerce versions. Make sure to select the correct one.

📤 Step 2: Upload Plugin to Replace the Existing One

1. Open your nopCommerce Admin Panel.
2. Navigate to Configuration > Local plugins.
3. Click on Upload plugin or theme.
4. Upload the new plugin ZIP archive (for the same nopCommerce version).

🚀 Once uploaded, nopCommerce will automatically detect the existing plugin and replace it with the updated version.

🔁 Step 3: Restart the Application

After the upload completes:

• nopCommerce may prompt you to restart the application to finalize the update.
• Accept the prompt or manually restart if necessary.

⚠️ Skipping the restart may cause the plugin to continue running the old code until the application is refreshed.

🔐 License Activation (If Required)

👉 For complete details, refer to:

🔗 License Activation – NopAdvance Plugins

🛠️ Additional Tips

• You don’t need to uninstall or delete the old plugin before updating - just upload the new archive directly.
• All existing configuration data remains intact during an update.
• Make sure your NopAdvance.Core plugin is also updated, if the plugin depends on it.