Upgrade from an Older Version
Before upgrading
- Back up the full application files.
- Back up the database.
- Back up the WhatsApp server session folder if you want to preserve existing logins.
- Do not overwrite your production .env without reviewing it.
Upgrade steps
- Upload the new application files from install.zip, excluding your live .env and runtime storage content.
- Run composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader if your server requires dependency refresh.
- Run php artisan migrate --force.
- Clear caches with php artisan optimize:clear.
- Update the WhatsApp server from whatsapp_server.zip if the release includes server changes.
After upgrade
- Log in as admin and verify System Information.
- Check plans and permissions for WhatsApp modules.
- Reconnect WhatsApp profiles only if the server session was reset.