Upgrade to a New Version

• Sep 09, 2024
• 2 minutes to read

After you install a newer version of DevExtreme, you need to upgrade the DevExtreme resources in your project. You can do this in two ways: using a menu command in Visual Studio or manually.

Use the Upgrade DevExtreme Resources Menu Command

Follow the instructions below to upgrade the resources:

1. Launch Visual Studio and open the project with DevExtreme resources that should be upgraded.

2. Right-click this project in the Solution Explorer window and select Upgrade DevExtreme Resources in the menu.

   

3. Click OK in the invoked dialog.

   

4. Wait a few seconds while DevExtreme resources are upgraded. This process is displayed in the Output window.

   

Manually

Follow the instructions below to upgrade the resources.

1. Update server-side packages:

   • DevExtreme.AspNet.Data
   • DevExtreme.AspNet.Core

   You can do this in two ways:

   • Use the NuGet dialog. Refer to Configure a non Visual Studio Project (Steps 2 and 3) for more information.

   • Edit package versions in the .csproj file:

     <ItemGroup>
         ...
         <PackageReference Include="DevExtreme.AspNet.Data" Version="..." />
         <PackageReference Include="DevExtreme.AspNet.Core" Version="..." />
     </ItemGroup>
     

2. Update client-side resources: DevExtreme scripts (dx.*.js) and CSS files (dx.*.css).

   You can do this in different ways:

   • Use LibMan.
   • Use npm or Yarn.
   • Use CDN Services.
   • Replace older files with the latest version. You can find the new files in the Program Files/DevExpress 24.2/DevExtreme/Sources/Lib directory.

   The scripts and CSS files are typically linked in the _Layout.cshtml file. If you use a static asset bundler, register the static resources in the bundler’s configuration files. Refer to the Bundle and minify static assets in ASP.NET Core article for more information.