Veno File Manager | Manual Upgrade Instructions

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WARNING: The upgrade process will affect all files and folders included in the main /vfm-admin/ directory, excluding the file config.php and the sub-directory /_content/. If you have made any modifications to those files, your changes will be lost.

There are two methods for updating – the easiest is the one-click update, introduced starting from version 4.4.1 which will work for most people. Insert your purchase code to enable it. If it doesn’t work, or you just prefer to be more hands-on, you can follow the manual upgrade process.

Before you get started, it’s a good idea to back up your /vfm-admin/ folder. This means if there are any issues you can restore your file manager.

Manual Upgrade Instructions

This method is valid to update from any version

First of all, backup the whole /vfm-admin/ folder
Delete the old directories inside of vfm-admin on your web host (through your FTP or shell access). Do NOT delete your existing /_content/ folder.
Upload the individual directories from the new vfm-admin folder to your existing vfm-admin folder, except for the _content directory.
Upload the individual files from the new vfm-admin folder to your existing vfm-admin folder, overwriting existing files. Do NOT delete your file config.php
Update your General settings and Appearance from the administration panel after files replacement

NOTE – Remember to replace also the main index.php inside the root directory.

If you have any custom translation, follow the translation update procedure, otherwise replace all the vfm-admin/translations/ folder

Do NOT replace folders marked in red
Replace any other file and folder

Translations update

just replace the corresponding .php files inside of

vfm-admin/translations/

If you added your personal language which is not provided, you will find new untranslated phrases editing your custom language from the administration panel.
If you customized any official translation, only replace en.php, you will find new untranslated phrases editing your custom language from the administration panel.

VFM 4 important changes

The folder /vfm-admin/users/ has been moved inside of /vfm-admin/_content/.
The files login-disclaimer.html, privacy-info.html, registration-disclaimer.html have been moved inside of /vfm-admin/_content/.
If you used any of the files _login-disclaimer.html, _privacy-info.html, _registration-disclaimer.html prior to version 4.0.0 you should rewrite your custom policies inside the new files provided, and rename them without the initial _underscore, as usual.
Dropped all the /vfm-admin/_content/skins/ folder in favor of the new color customizer. If you have any css skin prior to version 4.0.0 you will have to set your custom colors under Administration > Appearance.
Optional custom css can be written inside /vfm-admin/_content/template/style.css
Dropped Internet Explorer support

IMPORTANT NOTE Upgrading from a version prior to 3.4.4:

Since version 3.4.4 all the app customisations have been moved inside the new folder /vfm-admin/_content/

Old /vfm-admin/

New /vfm-admin/

NOTE: Upgrading from a version prior to 2.7.0

Upload the file utilities/_unsensitive-users.php inside /vfm-admin/. It will run ony once to update the usernames to case-insensitive.
Login to the administration area after the script's upgrade, and save again your settings.

If you have some duplicated usernames, like "JohnDoe", "johndoe" and "johnDoe", they will become "JohnDoe" johndoe1" and "johnDoe2".

Every user will be notified with an alert after his next login if his username has changed.

From version 1.x to version 2.x move the following files:

from vfm-admin/remember.php to vfm-admin/users/remember.php
from vfm-admin/token.php to vfm-admin/users/token.php
from vfm-admin/users.php to vfm-admin/users/users.php