Update a Binary Free App

Applies to: Binary Free Apps for Patch My PC Cloud

There are two ways to update the version of a Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud Binary Free App:

• From the update notification email

• From the App Catalog

Update a Binary Free App from the Notification Email

If you have email notifications enabled for a Binary Free App, whenever we update the version in our App Catalog you will receive an email notification similar to the Example Binary Free App Update Email.

To update the version of a Binary Free App from the notification email:

1. Within the notification email, click Update File.

   

2. If required, click Sign In on the new browser tab prompting you to sign in to your portal.

   

3. Select the relevant account if you are already signed in or enter your credentials. The portal opens on the “<app_name>” Upload file screen.

   

4. On the Upload File Installer screen, either: a. Click Select Application File and browse to the location containing the app’s installer.

   b. Drag and drop the installer file onto this page.

Tip

We suggest you use the download link at the bottom of the page to ensure you download the latest version of the app from the vendor’s official website.

Note

If you select either the wrong file or the wrong version of the file, the Unable to verify the file you are trying to upload. Please ensure you have uploaded the correct file error will be displayed.

This is because we validate the hash of the installer to ensure you are uploading the correct file compared to the version information we have stored in our App Catalog.

If you really need to deploy an older version of the app, deploy it as a Custom App by using the Create a Custom App process.

The hash for the file is calculated as the file is uploaded to your portal.

The portal also shows File Up to Date and the Success – File Successfully Uploaded notification once:

• The file has been uploaded successfully.

• The calculated hash matches that stored in our App Catalog.

You can now click Back or navigate to another area of the portal.

Update a Binary Free App from the App Catalog

Whenever a new version of a Binary Free App is available in the App Catalog and we don’t have the latest installer file, the upload () icon appears beside the app.

To update a Binary Free App from the App Catalog:

1. Click the upload () icon.
2. On the app’s properties screen, click Manage Files.

   

3. Continue from Step 8 of the Upload the app installer section of the Create a Binary Free App process to upload the latest version.