Update Instructions

Installing s2Member for the Commencement Fourth dimension?

Please encounter: Installing s2Member & s2Member Pro for helpful instructions.

Automatic Updates Through WordPress (Recommended)

Whenever a new release of the s2Member Framework is made available, you lot volition be notified automatically inside your WordPress Dashboard. Bank check: WordPress Dashboard → Plugins and look to see if a new version of the s2Member Framework is available. If so, y'all can simply click the update link! If y'all take s2Member Pro, you'll get a second notice most s2Member Pro.

Exercise automated updates piece of work with s2Member Pro too? Important

Afterwards receiving a notice that in that location'south a new version of the s2Member Framework available, and after completing the update of the s2Member Framework (as described in a higher place), you will automatically receive a second detect. The second discover explains that yous also demand to update your copy of s2Member Pro. A dialog volition be shown in your WordPress Dashboard, asking for your s2Member.com username/password (or license key). Entering your credentials and pressing the update button will perform the update automatically from within your WordPress Dashboard. The update of the s2Member Framework and of the s2Member Pro Add together-on is now complete.

Tip: Information technology is ever a good idea to do a total backup of all of your WordPress files (and your database besides) before you update any component within WordPress. Even if you lot update automatically through the Dashboard, a full backup is always a great idea!

Are new versions of the Framework and of the Pro Improver ever released together?

Yeah. New versions of the s2Member Framework and of the s2Member Pro Addition are e'er released simultaneously from our end. If you lot receive a notice in your WordPress Dashboard about the s2Member Framework needing to be updated (and you accept s2Member Pro installed as well); you will always get a second notice (later you lot update the s2Member Framework), explaining that you lot need to update your copy of s2Member Pro as well.

What happens if I update the s2Member Framework without updating s2Member Pro too?

The s2Member Pro Add-on requires that you take a matching version of the s2Member Framework to go with it. Therefore, if you update your copy of the s2Member Framework without besides updating the s2Member Pro Improver, your copy of the s2Member Pro Improver (now outdated) will refuse to load. If this occurs, you will become a notice in your Dashboard informing you that an update of the s2Member Pro Add-on is required.

Updating the s2Member® Framework Manually

  1. In your WordPress Dashboard, go to: s2Member → General Options → Plugin Deletion Safeguards. Exist sure that safeguards are on. This tells s2Member not to remove whatever existing data/options; just in case WordPress tries to deactivate the s2Member Framework during this manual update process.
  2. Please backup your files and database before updating whatsoever aspect of your WordPress installation. Also, it is always a skilful idea to take your site offline during an update. Effort WP Maintenance Fashion.
  3. Log in via FTP (using an FTP awarding like FileZilla). Delete the unabridged /wp-content/plugins/s2member directory. You can leave /s2member-logs and /s2member-files if they exist. These extra directories contain files that should non be removed or overwritten from one version to the adjacent.
  4. Download the latest version of the s2Member Framework

  5. Unzip, and then upload the new /s2member folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory using an FTP awarding like FileZilla; or any other FTP program is fine also.

    To verify that y'all completed this step properly, please make certain that you take the following file path: 

    /wp-content/plugins/s2member/s2member.php

    If instead, y'all have double /s2member/s2member/ directories nested inside each other, please correct this before y'all continue. In other words, if you unzipped the folder inside itself, this will crusade you problems. Y'all should have: /wp-content/plugins/s2member/s2member.php, along with several other files and subdirectories too.

  6. In WordPress, become to WordPress Dashboard → Plugins and do a quick review. s2Member is capable reactivating itself automatically when it detects a new set of files. So even with a manual upgrade, everything will load upward safely upon returning to your WordPress Dashboard. You should see a notice in the Plugins panel of your Dashboard indicating success; i.due east., that the s2Member Framework has been automatically reactivated.

Updating the s2Member® Pro Add-on Manually

Dependency: The s2Member Pro Add together-on requires that you commencement update the s2Member Framework. Please follow the instructions in a higher place to update the s2Member Framework earlier you begin. Attempting to update s2Member Pro on its ain will result in defoliation.

  1. Please fill-in your files and database before updating any aspect of your WordPress installation. Besides, it is always a good idea to take your site offline during an update. Endeavour WP Maintenance Mode.
  2. Log in via FTP (using an FTP application like FileZilla). Delete the entire /wp-content/plugins/s2member-pro directory. You can leave /s2member-logs and /s2member-files if they exist. These extra directories contain files that should not be removed or overwritten from one version to the next.
  3. Download the latest version of the s2Member Pro Add-on

  4. Unzip, and so upload the /s2member-pro folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory using an FTP awarding like FileZilla; or any other FTP programme is fine also.

    To verify that yous completed this stride properly, delight make sure that you have the following file path: 

    /wp-content/plugins/s2member-pro/pro-module.php

    If instead, you have double /s2member-pro/s2member-pro/ directories nested inside each other, delight correct this before you lot go along. In other words, if yous unzipped the folder inside itself, this volition cause you problems. You should have: /wp-content/plugins/s2member-pro/pro-module.php, along with several other files and subdirectories besides.

  5. In WordPress, go to WordPress Dashboard → Plugins and practise a quick review. You should notice the s2Member Framework in your list of agile plugins. You should too notice that the s2Member Framework mentions it is running together with the latest version of s2Member Pro