How to update SPOS to latest version
Updates need to be done in order to keep the system in optimal shape, get the new features, and more importantly, it will contain bug fixes.
To perform the update an admin user must be logged in the system or else the update option will be greyed out
- Go to Help > Web Update
It will come up in this pop-up window.
- Check- to confirm whether any updates are available, but the download is not performed
- Download - download the update to the latest version
If an update is available after you press Check then you can perform the update by pressing Download. The download progress will be seen in the popup box.
Once done, the update will ask you to restart the POS, where it will perform a backup before proceeding with the actual update. The normal login screen will be shown automatically once the whole process is completed.
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