How do I update a module?

[typ9]

Maybe I missed that somehow - but how do I update a module? I‘m using the "Version Control for Text Fields" module, for example, in version 0.9.1. But here the module is listed with version 1.0.6. 

My first step was to use my modules list in the admin backend, but right there I can only install other modules.

My search in this forum wasn‘t successful... Soooo... someone help me please. Thanks! (Damned noobie-question, I know.)

[OllieMackJames]

Works easiest with modules manager:

download from http://modules.processwire.com/modules/modules-manager/  install and then go to setup -> modules manager and from there you can download install and or update modules right from within pw, works like a charm!

[typ9]

Cool!

(A module, of course. By soma. Should have known that. )

EDIT: still alpha. I‘m not brave enough to install it on my client‘s website. Any other solutions?

[Soma]

I think it's ok to use on production, after all it just downloads and replaces the module. Same as you would do it manually.

So with or without ModulesManager you first want to update modules in a dev envoirenment, and then push it to production if it's ok.

So to asnwer your question: Just replace the module folder with the new version. Unless the module states something that you have to deinstall and reinstall cause there could be something changed that needs to be installed. Otherwise most of the updates are just replacements save.

[OllieMackJames]

I can confirm it works ok on production, at least that's where I'm using it. Thanks Soma!