Update Process
New, improved, and fixed issues. Replace your older version and unlock the latest features. Here is the detailed roadmap for updating your Next Hour installation.
Note: Any customizations in design and code will be lost upon updating. Always perform a full backup before proceeding.
How to update the existing script
🧠Step 1: Before updating, take a full backup of all files and your database. Export your database via PHPMyAdmin to ensure no data is lost during the process.
Requirements: Version 6.8/6.9 or higher. PHP >= 8.2.
Our most feature-rich update yet. Introduces Sticky/PiP player, Google Ad Manager, and Forensic Watermarking.
Copy all files and replace existing ones (excluding .env). Clear cache in bootstrap/cache and finalize at /existing/installation/.
Successfully upgraded to 6.9
Requirements: Version 6.5 or higher. PHP >= 8.2.
Copy all files of folder and paste to your folder and replace files (excluding .env). Be careful with the public folder.
Cache: Clear bootstrap/cache files before running update.
Successfully upgraded to 6.6
Standard file migration with PHP 8.2 compatibility. finalize at yourdomain.com/existing/installation/.
🙂 Successfully upgraded to 6.5
Manual Change: Add user_agent column (varchar 255, NULL) to authentication_log table manually.
🎉 Successfully upgraded to 6.1
Table Rename: Change auth_log to authentication_log before updating files.
🎉 Successfully upgraded to 6.0
In .env file, replace CACHE_DRIVER=file with CACHE_DRIVER=array.
💃 Successfully upgraded to 4.4
Add new .env settings for IM_API_KEY, MOLLIE_KEY, and CASHFREE integrations.
💃 Successfully upgraded to 3.3
New Tables: custom_pages, home_blocks, sessions. Manual column additions required for buttons and videolinks.
💃 Successfully upgraded to 2.9
New tables: user_ratings, watch_histories. Add is_blocked to users table. PHP 7.2 required.
🎉 Successfully upgraded to 2.7