How to update?
I have 2.1.1 version installed. For 2.2 there is just zip file. After extracting I get a folder with new 2.2 version which works but how do I update the installed version? Is it just about copying of the new folder over the old one? If I do that will I still have all my settings (print settings, filament and printer)? Do I need to protect any files from being overwritten to keep my settings? are there any tutorials on how to actually update?
Update option from within the slicer would be nice.
RE: How to update?
Hi Witor,
if you are using Windows, you can go to the Prusa support site, there is a drivers and apps page
which takes you to download options for a load of printers,
down the middle of the page, there are options to download the latest 'Drivers and Apps' pack the latest version is 2.3.0
if you download that pack, it will put an exe file on your computer that will update your Slicer to the latest version and update other applications at the same time.
regards Joan
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RE: How to update?
@joantabb
Thank you for your suggestion, but I don't want to install any drivers or other prusa applications as I don't have prusa printer. Is there a way to update just the slicer without instaling additional stuff that I don't need?
RE: How to update?
If you grab the zip file for the latest version (or any version you want to use) from github you can just extract it to a folder and run the .exe file from the folder (at least on windows machines). There's no need to install anything. You can run multiple versions (not at the same time) and freely swap between. You can create a shortcut to the version using the normal windows process to make it easier to launch.
The only thing to bear in mind is that the configuration profiles are stored in the same place for all the release and rc versions. Beta versions have a separate location and alphas also have their own. So you can run an alpha, a beta and a release all at the same time without them effecting each other but a 2.1 release and a 2.2 release will share the same configuration folders.
RE: How to update?
@neophyl
How do I find where all the settings are stored? Which folders do I need to back up if I want to preserve my settings before reinstalling windows and everything else on my PC?
RE: How to update?
You don't need to back up the folders, just go to File > Export > Export Config Bundle. That will export all your custom print, filament and printer profiles. You can then use File > Import > Config Bundle to bring them in on any new install (or to copy them between the alphas/betas etc).
Its the safer way than backing up folders. With the new 2.2.0 release though they have reorganised things slightly but the import/export should still work over the different versions.
Also remember that you can always import a configuration from a previously saved .3mf project file or from Prusa Slicer generated gcode as the settings are also appended to the gcode.
RE: How to update?
@neophyl
How do I find where all the settings are stored? Which folders do I need to back up if I want to preserve my settings before reinstalling windows and everything else on my PC?
In PrusaSlicer you can use "Help -> Show Configuration Folder". Under windows, it's usually "%AppData%\PrusaSlicer".