<p>As a silly mistake, I had set the <code>allowUpdates</code> config setting to false...hope this helps anyone making the same silly mistake. </p>

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2018-04-12T21:49:46.987Z
2018-04-12T21:49:46.987Z
Rhys Halsey
<p>I am currently developing my first website using Craft 3 and I'm loving it overall. I seem to have a small issue that I can't quite figure out. When I go to the updates section in the admin panel, I am proposed multiple updates to Craft and 2 of my plugins (see screenshot). However, I can't figure out how to actually do these updates! According <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/docs/blob/v3/en/updating.md" rel="nofollow noreferrer">to this page in the docs</a>, a button should appear at the top of the page. </p>

<p>I've also tried via composer : <code>composer update craftcms/craft</code>, but it says 'Package "craftcms/craft" listed for update is not installed'. </p>

<p>And I've tried : <code>composer update craftcms/cms</code> and that gives 'Nothing to install or update'. Same thing if I try to update plugins such as redactor that way. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/h9ewW.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/h9ewW.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I had started out on RC14 and I was able to update to RC15 properly via the button, but since then, the button no longer shows. Since I am new to Craft, I am not sure which log would contain pertinent information for the problem. I will be glad to share some logs if necessary. If it changes anything, I purchased a Pro license before the license changes on Apr 04. </p>

<p>Sorry if this is a noob question, any help is appreciated! </p>

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2018-04-12T18:47:26.640Z
First things first: did you by any chance add or change the `allowUpdates` config setting, as mentioned on https://docs.craftcms.com/api/v3/craft-config-generalconfig.html#$allowUpdates-detail?
Paul
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2018-04-12T18:47:52.243Z
Can you also post what your `composer.json` looks like for this project? Just the line that has `craftcms/cms` in it is needed.
andrew.welch
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2018-04-12T18:49:04.907Z
That was my next comment, @andrew.welch ;)
Paul
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2018-04-12T21:48:15.783Z
Wow I can't believe it was the `allowUpdates` setting was set to false. I must have changed it at some point and didn't remember. Looking at the config file again, it says "Don't allow auto updates" as a comment above that setting. I must have set it to false thinking that if it was set to true, Craft would automatically update without asking, which I didn't want to happen. I didn't think it would entirely prevent Craft from allowing updates. Maybe that comment coule be clearer? Just a thought. Thanks a lot for the help guys!
Rhys Halsey
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Can't update past CraftCMS 3 RC15
# Can't update past CraftCMS 3 RC15

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-12)

I am currently developing my first website using Craft 3 and I'm loving it overall. I seem to have a small issue that I can't quite figure out. When I go to the updates section in the admin panel, I am proposed multiple updates to Craft and 2 of my plugins (see screenshot). However, I can't figure out how to actually do these updates! According [to this page in the docs](https://github.com/craftcms/docs/blob/v3/en/updating.md), a button should appear at the top of the page.

I've also tried via composer : `composer update craftcms/craft`, but it says 'Package "craftcms/craft" listed for update is not installed'.

And I've tried : `composer update craftcms/cms` and that gives 'Nothing to install or update'. Same thing if I try to update plugins such as redactor that way.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/h9ewW.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/h9ewW.png)

I had started out on RC14 and I was able to update to RC15 properly via the button, but since then, the button no longer shows. Since I am new to Craft, I am not sure which log would contain pertinent information for the problem. I will be glad to share some logs if necessary. If it changes anything, I purchased a Pro license before the license changes on Apr 04.

Sorry if this is a noob question, any help is appreciated!

**Tags:** craft3, updating

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: First things first: did you by any chance add or change the `allowUpdates` config setting, as mentioned on https://docs.craftcms.com/api/v3/craft-config-generalconfig.html#$allowUpdates-detail?  
> **username_2**: Can you also post what your `composer.json` looks like for this project? Just the line that has `craftcms/cms` in it is needed.  
> **username_1**: That was my next comment, @username_2 ;)  
> **username_0**: Wow I can't believe it was the `allowUpdates` setting was set to false. I must have changed it at some point and didn't remember. Looking at the config file again, it says "Don't allow auto updates" as a comment above that setting. I must have set it to false thinking that if it was set to true, Craft would automatically update without asking, which I didn't want to happen. I didn't think it would entirely prevent Craft from allowing updates. Maybe that comment coule be clearer? Just a thought. Thanks a lot for the help guys!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2018-04-12. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

As a silly mistake, I had set the `allowUpdates` config setting to false...hope this helps anyone making the same silly mistake.


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