Once per day, each X-Cart store checks the X-Cart App Store for updates. The response caches for 24 hours. If you need to clear cache:
use the "Check for updates" button in the Upgrade Options section of the Environment page of your store Admin area (System Tools -> Environment);
ORuse the link
<YOUR_STORE_URL>/service.php?/clear-cacheinstead.
If there is any kind of update available, you will see the "Updates are available" link in the header of the Admin area:
The color of the "Updates are available" link background in the header may be either green or orange. The orange color signifies that only a feature release is available. The green color indicates that a bug-fix release and add-ons updates are available (or both a bug-fix release and a feature release are available).
Also, an updates notification displays on the store Admin area homepage:
To check what updates are available for your store, click on any “Updates are available” link. The Updates page of the X-Cart App Store opens with a list of all updates available for your store.
There can be three types of updates in your X-Cart-based store:
Updates for the App Store,
Minor Updates,
Major Upgrades.
If there is more than one update option available for your store at a time, select the one you require:
To get updates from the App Store to make updating your store more secure and stable, click on the Install Update button in the Updates for App Store section.
To get bug fixes for your current X-Cart version, click on the View & Update button in the Minor update section.
To get both the bug fixes and the new features, click on the View & Upgrade button in the Major upgrade section.
The workflow is the same for any update you need to apply:
Important: Please note that Minor and Major Updates/Upgrades may cause issues with custom add-ons/modules in your store. We recommend that you consult your project manager before applying these types of updates to avoid any issues.
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