Plugin Update

ATTENTION: We assume here that you are already on Version 6.3. Otherwise please upgrade first to version 6 and to version 6.3

The plugin is regularly updated. For bug fixing or enhancement. In order to keep the plugin up to date

From the WebUI

Since version 6.3, it is now possible to update the plugin form the plugin administration page : Admin > Plugin > Update

• Open the plugin Web Interface

• Go to section Admin > Plugin.

• Click on the button Start upgrade

A box will appear above it with the result of the update as if you were launching it from your terminal.

• Once the update is complete, click on the Restart button.

Manually

• Go in your DomoticZ directory using a command line and open the plugins directory then the ZigBeeForDomoticZ-Plugin directory.

• Run the commands (add sudo first if needed):

  git pull
  sudo python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade

• Restart DomoticZ.

In case of error

If you have edited/updated some of the plugin controlled file, you might get an error message protecting any update. In such situation you can reset those files with the latest version with the following commands

  git reset --hard
  git pull --force

Plugin branches

The plugin is under constant development in order to bug fix and add new features as well as taking into account new devices.

The code is available under different branches

About release channels

In order to provide stability and also provide more recent development, ZigBeeForDomoticZ plugin has the following channels :

stable7

This is considered as a solid , reliable version.

develop

This is the development channel

How to switch from one channel to the other

git pull

git checkout stable7 // will move you to the stable7 channel

git checkout develop // will move you to the develop channel