# Updating to new release code **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [June 12, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161 "2013-06-12T17:52:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alan.Carslaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@Alan.Carslaw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Alan.Carslaw)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/1 "2013-06-12T17:52:18Z")
If a new release of code is released what is the process to updating PlexConnect, I am on Ubuntu and would like to know so that when new code is released I can update to apply new changes.    Thanks ---
**Author:** ![baa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/baa/32/2026_2.png) [@baa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/baa)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/2 "2013-06-12T18:27:37Z")
currently github: either sync repository or download the zip. ---
**Author:** ![Alan.Carslaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@Alan.Carslaw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Alan.Carslaw)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/3 "2013-06-12T18:43:24Z")
I am on Ubuntu remember is there still a way to sync? or do you think its best just to download new updated files and overwrite old ones?  ---
**Author:** ![Alan.Carslaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@Alan.Carslaw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Alan.Carslaw)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/4 "2013-06-12T21:38:26Z")
anyone else able to advise how they go about updating their plexconnect?  ---
**Author:** ![f00b4r](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/f00b4r/32/768_2.png) [@f00b4r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/f00b4r)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/5 "2013-06-12T22:48:54Z")
Synch using Github or just download the zip, it is only a small folder ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/6 "2013-06-13T05:43:10Z")
Yes and then do you just overwrite the existing PlexConnect files? I will be downloading from GitHub ---
**Author:** ![baa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/baa/32/2026_2.png) [@baa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/baa)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/7 "2013-06-13T05:50:48Z")
> anyone else able to advise how they go about updating their plexconnect?  Well, you can also try it my personal way: I mostly do the updates line by line, without github... :-D ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/8 "2013-06-13T06:01:22Z")
Will automatic updating come soon out of interest? ---
**Author:** ![pecinko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pecinko/32/933_2.png) [@pecinko](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pecinko)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/9 "2013-06-13T11:23:36Z")
Git clone for install Git pull for updates …or make a crone job that would do git pull on daily base ---
**Author:** ![baa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/baa/32/2026_2.png) [@baa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/baa)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/10 "2013-06-13T14:48:39Z")
\>\> do git pull on daily base That might be dangerous... :-D ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-to-new-release-code/36161/11 "2019-12-20T23:31:09Z")
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