Updates

When does PharmaPro check for an update?#

• About 5 seconds after the main window appears, in the background, without slowing down work.
• No new version, or no Internet: nothing is shown and the software carries on normally.
• There is no "check for updates" button: to run the check again, close and reopen PharmaPro.

Installing the update step by step#

1. The « Mise à jour PharmaPro disponible » window (update available) shows the new version and the current one, the Notes de version (release notes), the size and the release date.
2. Click Installer maintenant (install now), or Plus tard (later) to postpone until the next startup.
3. The « Mise à jour » window shows the download progress; Annuler (cancel) stops it.
4. Once downloaded, the file is checked against its SHA-256 hash; if it does not match, it is deleted and the installation refused.
5. In the « Installer maintenant » confirmation, answer Yes: PharmaPro closes, the installer runs without asking questions and the software restarts automatically.

Mandatory update#

For a mandatory update, the window shows « ⚠️ Cette mise à jour est obligatoire. » (this update is mandatory) and the Plus tard button disappears. Only the Installer maintenant button is offered.

Why your data is kept#

• The database is in %LOCALAPPDATA%\TKAWEN\PharmaPro\data, not in the program folder that the installer replaces.
• At every startup — including the first one after the update — an automatic backup is created.
• At startup, PharmaPro gathers databases left elsewhere by older versions; if the current database is empty, it looks for a database containing data and restores it.
• Even uninstalling keeps the user's data.

If the software opens empty after an update, see Find and restore your data.

Manual update or failed download#

If it fails, the « Mise à jour échouée » message (update failed) is shown and PharmaPro continues with the current version. You can:

1. try again at the next startup (a file already fully downloaded and intact is reused without downloading it again);
2. or download the installer from https://tkawen.com/pharmapro/download/PharmaPro-Setup.exe, close PharmaPro and run the installer over the existing installation.

Finding out your version#

• The version appears in the main window's title: PharmaPro vX.Y.Z — nom de l'utilisateur.
• The update window shows both: the new one and the current one (« actuellement »).
• After the update, compare the number in the title with the one offered, then open Sauvegarde and check in « État actuel de vos données » that sales and products are unchanged.