How to: update ezXSS

ezXSS offers a straightforward updating process. To update ezXSS to a newer version, all you need to do is update the files in the document root of your site. This can be done by transferring or retrieving updates with git. ezXSS update page will update your database.

Updating ezXSS

1. Update files in document root

If you installed ezXSS using git, you can pull the latest changes from GitHub.

git pull origin master

If you installed ezXSS by transferring the repository files to the document root, just do this again and make sure your .env file stays intact. All other files can and must be replaced.

2. Update database

When all files are successfully transferred, visit your ezXSS website. Your ezXSS should recognize it has been updated and links you to the update link

• Visit the update link on /manage/update
• When updating to ezXSS 4.2, some big database changes have been made. The update page will warn you about tables sizes. Make sure you have enough free disk space available for your database before updating if you have a lot of reports.
• Click the Update button
• Done!