5.5.  Update to a New Version

The installation of a new release of PDFUnit-Monitor runs just like the initial installation, because PDFUnit is always delivered as a full release, never as an incremental release.

Getting the New Release

If you use PDFUnit without a license, download the new ZIP file from the internet: http://www.pdfunit.com/en/download/index.html.

If you use PDFUnit with a license, you will receive a new release by mail with an attached ZIP file and a license file.

Before Update

Before you start installing the new release, run all existing unit tests with the old release. They should be green.

Save your project.

Install the Update

Unzip the new release into a new folder and read the file release-notes.txt.

Copy the file pdfunit-monitor.config from the directory with the old release into the folder with the new release. You will find an entry in the release-notes.txt if the structure of the config file has changed in the new release. In such a case, transfer your individual configuration from the old release into the new config file.

If you use PDFUnit with a license, copy the new license file license-key_pdfunit-java.lic into the classpath of the new release.

Last Step

Run your existing tests with the new release. If there are no documented incompatibilities between the new and the old release, the tests should run green again. Otherwise, read the release information.