====== Upgrading a Manual Installation of PhpList ======

See: [[https://www.phplist.org/manual/books/phplist-manual/page/upgrading-a-manual-installation]]

Overview
If you installed phpList manually, this is the correct installation method for you. The process consists of the following steps:

  * Unordered List ItemDownload the archive containing the new version to your server (e.g. to your home directory)
  * Decompress the files
  * Back-up your database using your preferred method (e.g. using Mysqldump)
  * Copy (Back-up) your config.php file
  * Remove your old `lists` directory and replace it with the new one (actually, you should overwrite all files, directories and sub-directories from the 'lists' directory top level path and downward.  This will preserve any custom-added subdirectories, like 'uploaded-attachments'  
  * Copy your backed-up `config.php` file over the freshly uploaded 'config.php' file in the new `lists/config/` folder
  * Login to the phpList admin interface and automatically upgrade the database following the prompt