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=== Upgrading to a new release ===
The executable file in the release is the windows installer for the new version.''' Your data and settings are not affected, but it is still best if you back up your data (sub-folder 'data') and any settings files (e.g. cumulus.ini and strings.ini) before you run the installer. ▼
<big>PLEASE NOTE CUMULUS 1.9.4 IS AT ITS FINAL RELEASE, so this section is just kept because it describes files included if someone downloads final version</big>
▲The executable file in the release is the windows installer for the new version.''' Your data and settings are not affected, but it is still best if you back up your data (sub-folder '[[Data folder|\data]]') and any settings files (e.g. [[cumulus.ini]] and [[strings.ini]]) before you run the installer.
You can install the new version where you like, but the Cumulus 1 installer will offer the same place as the previous version as the default.
*So tick this option, if you have a standard Cumulus implementation and then you can be sure to upgrade the standard templates.
*Untick this option if you have [[Customised_templates#Creating_Your_Own_Templates|customised the existing pages]], so that if your customised versions are in "web\*.*" they don't get overwritten. It is recommended that you store any customised pages in a directory outside the Cumulus folder, as you can specify up to 10 such files on the local side of the files tab in the Configuration menu Internet settings screen and (if you are not using standard files) untick ''Include Standard Files'' on the same screen. (100 such files can be specified in [[Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)|cumulus.ini configuration file]]).
=== Dates (and separator requirements) ===
=== Further changes to settings ===
You may find the [[Cumulus_Screenshots]] help you to find what can be edited where, although note the screens may relate to a different software version/build to that you are using. Most of the settings are fully explained in the help for each screen in the various different menu. Not all settings can be set using screens in '''Configuration''' menu, you may need to use a screen in the '''Edit''', or '''View''', menu or to directly edit the appropriate [[:Category:Cumulus Files|configuration file]].
The information in [[Cumulus.ini (Cumulus 1)|cumulus.ini]] describes the configuration settings for the latest live Cumulus release, whether set via screens or directly by editing that file. If there are extra settings for a beta build, these will be covered in the build announcement, but once established should appear in [[Cumulus.ini_
#Some settings affect how information is read from your weather station; in general changing these may cause a discontinuity in your observations, as the changes only affect subsequent readings, and have no retrospective consequence. The exception is a change to units of measurement as this directly affects updating extremes see instructions above.
##Next you might choose to manually overtype all the extremes to match the latest current observations by using [[Cumulus_Screenshots#File.2FEdit.2FHelp_Menu|first 4 options of '''Edit''' menu]], so the highs and lows start again from the discontinuity.
##Later, when you have time to work through past values, make any amendments by editing monthly logs and daily summary.
## Now recalculate the highs and lows, again using first 4 options of '''Edit''' menu, this time loading all [[
##Finally, compare the lows and highs for monthly, annual and all-time against the ones in your preserved backup, this will allow you to pick up extremes at times
#Other settings that relate only to output preferences can be changed at any time without worrying about your log files, ''even usually the setting changes needed when you change your weather station''. To keep this article simple, no further details of possible setting changes and consequences are given, but you may find (or seek) further help in the support forum.
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