--- title: Update show_in_menu: contents nav_sort: 10 --- # Plugin update Update procedure can vary from plugin to plugin but the common steps are the same and listed below. Also it's recommended to check the README file shipped with a plugin before update. ## The process ### Get the plugin First of all you need to download the plugin. In most cases plugin's author provides prepared `.zip` (or `.tar.gz`) archive with the code. The list of all stable and officially approved plugins can be found at the [dedicated page](https://mibew.org/plugins) on the official web site of the project. ### Update sources When you've got the archive with an actual version of a plugin you should extract files from it and upload them to the **Mibew Messenger**'s web server replacing the old version of a plugin. It is highly recommended to backup old files before replacement. ### Update database After update of the plugin's files, the database should be updated too. To do so you should navigate to `/operator/plugin` page and click on _'update'_ link in the plugin's row. It is highly recommended to backup the database before update. If the plugin was updated successfully the value in _'state'_ column will change to _'working'_. If it did not, one should check the error log of the web server for details of the problem.