Feature: Updater #

Automatic update client for BeamReactor installations. Compares local files with the remote manifest, performs a dry-run before any modification and creates backups before updating.

Via FTP: Upload the updater/ directory into /plugins/.

Via package manager: Select updater from the available plugins list.

Paths:

• Main plugin: /plugins/updater/updater.php
• Configuration: /plugins/updater/conf/updater.conf.inc.php

Configuration parameters (updater.conf.inc.php):

| Variable | Default | Description |

|---|---|---|

| $basedatadisplay | 'yes' | Display in management interface |

| $basedisplevel | BASE_LEVEL_ADMIN | Minimum level to view |

| $ftype | 3 | Plugin type (system) |

| UPDATE_SERVER | https://devarea.beamreactor.com | Update server |

| BACKUP_DIR | $cfg[20]/backups/ | Backup directory |

| DRY_RUN | false | Simulation mode (test without writing) |

| AUTO_SELECT | true | Automatic file selection for update |

Authentication:

• $site_id = $cfg[1]
• $auth_token = hash('sha256', $cfg[23] . $site_id)

The update operation itself requires UPDATER_LEVEL_OVERMIND.

Update Process #

1. Manifest retrieval — list of files with expected hash from UPDATE_SERVER.

2. Comparison — each local file is hashed and compared against the manifest.

3. Dry-run — operation simulation before actual execution.

4. Backup — files to be replaced are copied to BACKUP_DIR.

5. Update — replacement of modified files.

Remote Endpoint Consulted #

UPDATE_SERVER/index.php?obj=versions.rss&token=X&site_id=Y

• Beamreactor\Sanitizer\Parser
• PHP cURL extension — required for the remote manifest
• Write permissions on installation directories — required for effective update
• $cfg[1] (site_id) and $cfg[23] (secret key) — authentication towards the server