This guide is written using KioCloud.com hosting as the example for images and install steps. This will work with self-hosted KioWare Server as well, but you will not have the Site File Manager utility and would need to copy the files into your Content Update deployment folders using another method.

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KioWare Update Tool
Deploying a new KioWare for Windows
version using the KioWare Update Tool

2. KioWare
This guide is written using KioCloud.com
hosting as the example for images and
install steps. This will work with self-
hosted KioWare Server as well, but you
will not have the Site File Manager utility
and would need to copy the files into
your Content Update deployment folders
using another method.

3. KioWare
1. Log onto your KioWare Server Account.

4. KioWare
2. Open the Site File Manager (via to Site
Management > Site Management). Create a
folder for the upgrade (for example:
Upgrade_r1913)

5. KioWare
3. Upload the KioWare for Windows installer
into your newly created folder for this
update).
4. Upload the KioWare Update Tool into your
newly created folder for this update.
5. If you are supplying an option set of
Unattended Install parameters, upload your
KioWareSetupParams.txt into this folder as
well.
NOTE: if this is not supplied the default is to
only supply the Silent=1 Unattended install
parameter.

6. KioWare
6. Return to the Site Management and
select the Content Management option.
7. Leave the Select Revision set to Add
New Release and click the Select button

7. KioWare
8. set the Revision Number to something
similar to: r1913upg
9. set the Features to something similar to:
KioWare Upgrade
10. click the Apply Changes button
11. change to the Files tab and then click
the + Add File button

8. KioWare
10. click the Apply Changes button
11. change to the Files tab and then click
the + Add File button

9. KioWare
12. expand the folder you created in step
#2 and check all of the files to send to the
kiosk(s)

10. KioWare
13. click the Add Selected Files
button
14. Click on the KioWare_Update_Tool line

11. KioWare
15. Change the File Action to: Execute as
System User, then click the Save File
button
16. click the Apply Changes button

12. KioWare
17. Return to the Site Management, then select the project and kiosk that will be used as a test
deployment.
18. Select the Utilities tab of Kiosk Management and select the Kiosk Settings option
19. Select the Content Revisions tab
20. Change the Site Release Download to your KioWare Upgrade Content revision.
21. Then click the Save Changes button
22. On the normal Kiosk Content update interval or when you issue a “Initiate Content Update”
System Command the kiosk will run and deploy the update.
Note: Running in KioWare Shell is highly recommended as KioWare for Windows and its
System Service are closed while installation is attempted then upon completion or failure the
kiosk system is rebooted to restart the System Service and KioWare.

13. KioWare
Please reach out to the KioWare team if you have any questions about updating to
the latest version of KioWare. If you do not have up to date support, your licenses
will not work on the updated version of KioWare for Windows.
sales@kioware.com
support@kioware.com
Ph. 717.843.4790
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