Don't be afraid of updates! This guide will help you to perform Shopware and/or ThemeWare® updates efficiently while minimising potential errors and problems.
By updating regularly, creating backups, checking changelogs and deactivating incompatible extensions, you can make the update process more secure and smooth.
Your update guide
Perform updates as regularly as possible in order to always receive new features, improvements and fixes and to avoid issues with large version skips.
Wait a few days with updates if possible.
Test updates in advance in a test system.
Always create a complete before every Shopware update.
Tip: Many hosters offer backup options via the administration interface.
Tip: With ThemeWare® Backup Manager, you can back up your theme configuration separately before the update and restore it if necessary.
Check the previous before the Shopware update.
Check out our previous before Shopware and/or ThemeWare® updates.
Check the before every Shopware update.
Check the before every ThemeWare® update.
Deactivate incompatible extensions before the update and only activate them once you have made sure that the version in your shop is compatible. (see )
Tip: Clear the entire Shopware cache and reload the administration.
Follow our update instructions for updates:
ThemeWare® update:
Shopware update:
Clear the entire Shopware cache after updates and reload the administration.
Reload the storefront and the administration once with a "cache refresh".
Windows: Ctrl + F5
Mac: Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + R or Command (⌘) + Option/Alt (⌥) + R
You can find out which ThemeWare® version is compatible with which Shopware version in the ThemeWare® Service Portal:
We are always happy to receive on our updates and features, as well as constructive suggestions on how to further improve our products.