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Getting Started with the SystemFreaks Update Checker

The SystemFreaks Update Checker is one plugin for the whole SystemFreaks suite. It holds your suite license key, lists every SystemFreaks extension, and installs and updates the extensions for you. Install it first.

Requirements

  • Blesta 5.9 or later.
  • PHP with the cURL, OpenSSL and zip extensions.
  • ionCube Loader 15 or later. The SystemFreaks extensions are encoded. Ask your host to enable the loader when it is missing.
  • The server can reach https://manager.systemfreaks.com over HTTPS.
  • The web server can write to the plugins/, components/modules/, components/gateways/ and uploads/ folders of your Blesta.

Download the plugin

  1. Log in to your client area at https://manager.systemfreaks.com/client/.
  2. Open Downloads.
  3. Open the folder SystemFreaks Update Checker and download the newest package.

Install the plugin

  1. Unpack the package on your computer.
  2. Upload the update_checker folder to <blesta>/plugins/update_checker/.
  3. In the staff area open Settings > Company > Plugins > Available.
  4. Click Install next to SystemFreaks Update Checker.

Enter your license key

  1. Open Settings > Company > Plugins > Installed.
  2. Click Manage next to SystemFreaks Update Checker.
  3. Enter your suite license key and click Save.

The page shows License Active and the installed ionCube Loader version. Your license key is in the welcome email of your order and in your client area.

Give your staff access

  1. Open Settings > System > Staff > Staff Groups.
  2. Edit your staff group and tick Tools > SystemFreaks Update Checker.
  3. Click Save.

The link SystemFreaks Update Checker now shows under Tools.

Next step

Open Tools > SystemFreaks Update Checker to install your extensions. See Install, Update and Remove Extensions.

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