How To Update Shopware 6 In Browser

In the following article, we shed light on how to upgrade your Shopware 6 website to the latest version right in the browser. Although you won’t need to apply complex manipulations using the shell or your administration, we insist that every Shopware update falls within the ambit of experienced specialists already familiar with the challenge. So, let’s run through the preparations and see how to update Shopware 6 in the browser. You will learn to secure your Shopware 6 update and maintain the extension compatibility. After that, we proceed to the upgrade procedure in the browser that consists of the following steps: you will get the update and provide it to the system, work with the maintenance page, execute and complete the update, flush caches, and update the extensions. You can find more useful articles about the platform here.  

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How To Secure Shopware 6 Update

The most important security rule for every update, no matter how you apply it, is that you need to create a backup. It will help you roll back easily if something goes wrong during the upgrade process.

Please, pay heed to the fact that Shopware does not create backups. Therefore, it is necessary to set this process up separately on your server. If a hosting partner looks out for your server, they will usually take care of the backups. However, it is always good to contact your hosting partner to figure out the nuances.

Rule number two is that you need to use your test environment first. If something goes wrong, it won’t affect your production website. Apply the update there to see how safe the process is and what improvements it brings. If you don’t know how to create a test environment, read this guide: How To Create Test Environment For Shopware 6.

Also, note that the Shopware system requirements always change. Therefore, it is necessary to check them before applying the update. You can find the latest system requirements here.

How To Maintain The Extension Compatibility

Another vital aspect of any update is that all your installed extensions should be compatible with the Shopware version you are about to upgrade to. Usually, it means that you should update them to the latest version. In the worst-case scenario, you may need to recover your e-commerce website from the backup due to incompatible extensions that fail the upgrade. So, how to maintain the extension compatibility in Shopware 6?

Visit the Shopware Store, open the Auto-Updater in the admin, or proceed to your Shopware Account at Licenses to check whether or not your extensions are compatible. If their current versions don’t support the update, upgrade the extensions. If the latest module version is incompatible, contact the extension provider and discuss the issue.

How To Update Shopware In Browser

Below, we divide the process of updating your Shopware 6 website in the browser into seven steps:

I: Get the update

You need to get the update archive from the Shopware 6 Changelog, unzip it, and copy all files by FTP to your Shopware directory on the server. And use the “Update Package” only! Note that it is necessary to overwrite all the existing Shopware files.

Also, it is recommended to upload and unzip the zip file through your hoster’s control panel since this approach helps to save a plethora of time.

II: Create a maintenance page

It is necessary to create a maintenance page for your Shopware 6 website. Luckily, no additional steps are required. The system generates the maintenance page automatically right after you successfully upload the files:

Open the updater to proceed to the next step:

http(s)://www.your-shop.com/recovery/update/index.php

III: Execute the update in the browser

Now, you need to complete the step-by-step upgrade process to update your Shopware 6 website: start the update by choosing the language, check the system requirements, run the database migration, clean up the unnecessary files, and that’s it! Note that the database migration step may take a while if you update a shop with a large amount of data.

IV: Complete the update

Chances are, the maintenance mode is still active after the update process. In this case, you need to remove the /update-assets folder from the installation directory. It happens automatically with the correct server permissions, so you may not face this issue.

V: Flush the browser cache

You need to flush your browser cache to access the administration correctly. Please, delete your browser cache: cache and offline website data.

VI: Flush the shop cache

If you call the storefront and it doesn’t function correctly, delete the following folders in your Shopware 6 installation directory:

/var/cache/prod_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

VII: Install the extension updates

The very final step of your Shopware 6 update in the browser is to check what extension upgrades are available. If you find any, initiate the process to complete the update of your e-commerce website.

Also, check how to update Shopware 6 through the shell and administration.

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