How to update your Broadcaster Starter Kit

From Version 1.10.X to version 1.11.0

If you are currently using version 1.10.X, the update process only requires executing a couple of simple commands. The entire process is described below:

Instructions

To update your current Starter kit (including Framework) to version 1.11.0:

1. First, go to your working (current) 1.10.X directory:

Run the following command:
npx @a3fa/a3fa-broadcaster-starter-kit@1.11.0

Then:
npm i

and then:
npm run build

This concludes the update process. Run the default application in local emulator by executing the appropriate command.

 

From Version 1.7.X or 1.8.X to the latest version

If you are currently using version 1.7.X or version 1.8.0, then the update process only requires executing a couple of simple commands. The entire process is described below:

Instructions

To update your current Starter kit (including Framework) to the latest version:

1. First, go to your working (current) 1.7.X or your working (current) 1.8.0 directory:

Run the following command:
npx @a3fa/a3fa-broadcaster-starter-kit@latest

Then:
npm i

and then:
npm run build

This concludes the update process. Run the default application in local emulator by executing the appropriate command.

 

NOTE: For 1.9.0 release, the command to start the emulator in multi-channel mode is:

 

From Versions 1.7.X to Version 1.8.0

If you are currently using version 1.7.0 or 1.7.1, then the update process only requires executing a couple of simple commands. The entire process is described below:

Instructions

To update your current Starter kit (including Framework) to the latest version:

1. First, go to your working (current) 1.7.0 or 1.7.X directory:

Run the following command:
npx @a3fa/a3fa-broadcaster-starter-kit@1.8.0

Then:
npm i

and then:
npm run build

and finally:
npm i @a3fa/a3fa-atsc3-emulator@1.2.5

 

Note: During the update process, 'npm run build' will automatically create a back-up ZIP file of your existing /public/ folder.

This concludes the update process. Run the default application in local emulator by executing the appropriate command.

For Versions earlier than 1.7.X

If you are using a version of the Starter Kit (including Framework) earlier than 1.7.X, then it is recommended that you perform a fresh install of the latest version of the Broadcaster Starter kit. In this case, the recommended practice is to do a fresh install in a new folder/ directory and then manually migrate your existing application source code.