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Update Joomla to latest version

Is your joomla updated to the latest release ? The current latest release is Joomla 1.5 and Joomla 1.0.15. Here's a tutorial on how to update joomla. If you want us to update your joomla to latest release, please click here or continue reading below.
# Create a back-up of both data and database before starting! * Check the forum if any problems have been found. # Download the patch in question. # Unpack the patch in an empty folder. If Windows doesn't contain an application that can unzip/untar your patch, you can download the open source application 7-zip from http://www.sourceforge.net. # It is highly advised to set your site offline for the duration of the patch. You can do this in the administrator backend, go to Global Configuration, and set 'Site offline' to 'Yes'. # Select all files and folders in the patch, and copy them over the root directory of your local installation. This is the location where your configuration.php is available. After the copying is finished, the patch is finished. # Set your site online again, your Joomla! installation should be patched to the latest version. # Check the version in the administrator backend, the version should be changed. Question: How do I patch for a Joomla! installation at a hoster? * Create a back-up of both data and database before starting! # Check the forum if any problems have been found. # Download the patch in question. # Unpack the patch in an empty folder. If Windows doesn't contain an application that can unzip/untar your patch, you can download the open source application 7-zip from http://www.sourceforge.net. # It is highly advised to set your site offline for the duration of the patch. You can do this in the administrator backend, go to Global Configuration, and set 'Site offline' to 'Yes'. # You need a FTP program, FileZilla for example. This is an open source client that is available from http://www.sourceforge.net. # Another FTP program will work as well. Another FTP program will work as well. For this application to work, you need an FTP account, with a corresponding password (obtained from your hoster). Open your FTP client, and make sure that you change the configuration so that 'Passive Mode' is on. Most FTP clients will have this option in its configuration. # Select all files and folders in the FTP program, and copy them over the root directory of your installation at your host. This is the location where your configuration.php is available. After the copying is finished, the patch is finished. Check that all files have copied correctly. There are quite a few reports that files can get corrupted during transfer. # Set your site online again, your Joomla! installation should be patched to the latest version.