In this article you will learn how to update your Magento 2 Newsletter Popup Extension correctly, please follow this step-by-step guide below.
You can choose one of the following two methods to update the extension on your Magento 2 store:
Update Extension via FTP
Step 1. Download and unzip the Magento 2 Newsletter Popup Extension’s files as shown below:
Detailed description:
- Login to your Plumrocket store account: https://plumrocket.com
- Select “My Account” in the menu. (To open this page you have to log in first)
- Select “My Downloads”.
- Press on the “Download” link to download the latest version of your extension.
- If you need to download one of the previous versions of your extension or to check the change logs, please, press on the “Release archive” link.
![Magento 2 update newsletter popup extension.jpg](/docs/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Magento_2_update_newsletter_popup_extension.jpg)
Detailed description:
- In the “Release Archive” section you can see the list of available versions, read the change logs and download one of the previous versions.
![Magento 2 update newsletter popup extension release archive updt.jpg](/docs/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Magento_2_update_newsletter_popup_extension_release_archive_updt.jpg)
Important Information:
We strongly recommend that you backup all your Magento 2 files and folders before you proceed with updating extension.
Step 2. To upload files to the server, you may use any FTP-client (To show you how it works we used the FileZilla FTP-client.)
Detailed description:
- This is your client side. Here you will see the unpacked catalog containing Magento 2 Newsletter Popup Extension.
- This is your root directory on the server side. The files should be uploaded here.
- All the files have to be uploaded to the server. Select the files and press right button of your mouse.
- Choose the “Upload” option for these files.
![2 newsletter popup v3 magento 2.jpg](/docs/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2_newsletter_popup_v3_magento_2.jpg)
Step 3. SSH Installation (requires SSH access to your webserver)
1. In terminal, switch to your Magento 2 root directory using command:
cd /FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_MAGENTO2
where “FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_MAGENTO2” is the path to your Magento 2 folder on your server.
2. Run the next three Magento 2 commands:
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
After running these commands, the extension should be updated successfully. Similar message should be displayed in your console as displayed below:
![](/docs/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Installation_of_extension_via_composer_by_plumrocket_v3-41.jpg)
Next Step > Magento 2 Newsletter Popup v4.x Configuration
Update Extension via the Composer
In order to update your Magento 2 Newsletter Popup extension via the Composer, open the console (SSH terminal) and follow commands:
1. In terminal, switch to your Magento 2 root directory using command:
cd /FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_MAGENTO2
where “FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_MAGENTO2” is the path to your Magento 2 folder on your server.
2. Update your Plumrocket extension to the latest version:
composer update plumrocket/module-prnewsletterpopup
After running this command, you will be prompted to enter the username and password (skip this step if your credentials were saved during the installation).
![](/docs/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Installation_of_extension_via_composer_by_plumrocket_v1-16.jpg)
In order to find your personal Username and Password to update extension via the Composer, go to your account at https://plumrocket.com > select “My Account” in the header menu > select the “My Downloads” tab > find the required Plumrocket extension in the list > and press the “Install via Composer” link . Please see screenshot below.
Step-by-Step action:
- Copy the “Username” key from the popup window.
- Copy the “Password” key from the popup window.
![](/docs/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Composer_credentials-12.jpg)
3. Run the next three Magento 2 commands:
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
After running these commands, the extension should be updated successfully. Similar message should be displayed in your console as displayed below:
![](/docs/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Installation_of_extension_via_composer_by_plumrocket_v3-42.jpg)
Next Step > Magento 2 Newsletter Popup v4.x Configuration