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url: /gst-manager-whmcs/updating.md
description: >-
  Keep GST Manager up to date with one-click updates from Global Settings →
  Update Status — automatic daily checks, manual updates, and how Lifetime
  Support & Updates affects upgrading.
---

# 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.

![Update Status panel showing Check for Updates and Update Now](/gst-manager-whmcs/img/gst-updating-status.png)
*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](/gst-manager-whmcs/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](/gst-manager-whmcs/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](/gst-manager-whmcs/errors) for the exact wording and
[Troubleshooting](/gst-manager-whmcs/troubleshooting) for fixes. Because a backup is taken first,
a failed one-click update leaves your install unchanged.

## Related pages

* [Backup and restore](/gst-manager-whmcs/backup-and-restore) — the backup, restore, and rollback story
* [Licensing](/gst-manager-whmcs/licensing) — how your license type affects updates
* [Troubleshooting](/gst-manager-whmcs/troubleshooting) — resolving update problems