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= Upgrading ColdBox =

Updating a ColdBox install to a new version is as simple as pie.  You only need to make a backup of the original ''coldbox'' directory (Optional) and then just place the new expanded archive in the original location as specified by the [[Installation | Installation Guide]].  Once you replaced the files, please make sure to read the appropriate compatibility guides and release notes. Some releases might need for you to update your bootstrap files: 

* Application.cfc
* index.cfm
* coldboxproxy.cfc

So please make sure you replace those files if the release says so.

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<strong>Important:</strong> If an upgrade is done, make sure you reinitialize your applications since they still have old code in memory. CF server restart is recommended.
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You can do this by invoking the '''fwreinit=true''' [[URLActions | URL actions]] or just removing the controller from application scope and recreating it. It is recommend that you bounce your CF server, so you know that you will start fresh.

== Related Guides ==

* [[SystemRequirements | System Requirements]]
* [[Installation | Installing ColdBox]]
* [[Refactoring | Refactoring ColdBox for Custom Installations]]
* [[EclipsePlugins | Eclipse Integration Plugins]]
* [[SyntaxDictionaries | Installing IDE Syntax Dictionaries]]
* [[CFBuilderExtensions | Adobe CF Builder Extension :  ColdBox Platform Utilities]]