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#**if you are downloading on a different device, or on a different disc to where you are running MX, | #**if you are downloading on a different device, or on a different disc to where you are running MX, | ||
#*then David [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=140355#p140355 (see this post)] recommends this different approach. After downloading a new release unzip it on the device/disc where you down load it. Next simply copy the files (optionally only those that have newer dates because they have changed) into the existing MX directory on the device where you run MX. Then you know all your existing files are there, and you can choose to only copy in files that have been updated. | #*then David [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=140355#p140355 (see this post)] recommends this different approach. After downloading a new release unzip it on the device/disc where you down load it. Next simply copy the files (optionally only those that have newer dates because they have changed) into the existing MX directory on the device where you run MX. Then you know all your existing files are there, and you can choose to only copy in files that have been updated. | ||
#*The problem with this approach is that in some releases files are removed from the distribution, yet unless you check carefully, this approach | #*The problem with this approach is that in some releases files are removed from the distribution, yet unless you check carefully, this approach may ''leave files that are no longer required'' in your installation, which you can continue to use instead of the intended alternative. This can cause you problems if those files are then still used by you, giving you a non-standard installation that it is difficult for others to support. So do check through file by file to ensure you only have files in the distribution and files that either configure your system or are log files. | ||
#*The updated files can be tracked by their modification date, or by seeing which are specified in the release notes (find them on [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=17887 this forum] or in [[Cumulus_MX_formal_release_versions|Wiki here]]). | #*The updated files can be tracked by their modification date, or by seeing which are specified in the release notes (find them on [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=17887 this forum] or in [[Cumulus_MX_formal_release_versions|Wiki here]]). | ||
