Updating

GST Manager can update itself in one click, right from the WHMCS admin. It checks for new releases automatically once a day, and every update takes a full backup first so you can update with confidence. This page covers the one-click flow, the automatic daily check, manual updates, and what to expect on a Lifetime license.

Addons → GST Manager → Global Settings → Update Status

One-click update

1. Go to Addons → GST Manager → Global Settings → Update Status. The Current Installation panel shows the version you're running now.
2. Click Check for Updates. If a newer version is available, its release notes appear.
3. Click Update Now. GST Manager downloads the release, backs up first, applies the update, and reloads.

TIP

Every one-click update takes an automatic backup before it changes anything, and restores automatically if something goes wrong. See Backup and restore for details.

Automatic daily check

GST Manager checks for updates automatically once a day and caches the result, so the Update Status panel shows the latest availability instantly when you open it — you don't have to click Check for Updates to know whether a new version exists. Applying the update is still a deliberate click on Update Now.

Manual update

If you'd rather update by hand — for example your server can't reach the update service outbound:

1. Download the latest GST Manager ZIP from your client area.
2. Replace the modules/addons/gst_manager/ directory on your WHMCS install with the new files.
3. Open Addons → GST Manager so the module re-syncs its invoice templates and settings.

Lifetime and Support & Updates

• Leased licenses include updates for as long as the license is Active — just use Update Now.
• Lifetime licenses own the installed version forever, but installing a newer version requires an active Support & Updates subscription. If that entitlement has lapsed, your current version keeps running normally and only Update Now is blocked. Renew Support & Updates to upgrade again; the Global Settings → License Information panel shows its status and expiry.

See Licensing for how the license types differ.

If an update won't apply

If Update Now stays disabled or an update fails, the message usually tells you why — a lapsed Support & Updates plan, a release announced but whose download isn't live yet, a temporary licensing-server hiccup, or blocked outbound HTTPS. See the Error reference for the exact wording and Troubleshooting for fixes. Because a backup is taken first, a failed one-click update leaves your install unchanged.

Related pages

• Backup and restore — the backup, restore, and rollback story
• Licensing — how your license type affects updates
• Troubleshooting — resolving update problems