<p>When the folks at Craft cut a release they can tag an update in one of several ways:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://craftcms.com/docs/updating#one-click-updating">One-click Update</a></li>
<li><a href="https://craftcms.com/docs/updating#manually-updating">Manual Update</a></li>
</ul>

<p>They can also tag their updates with a level of importance:</p>

<ul>
<li>Normal Update</li>
<li>Critical Update</li>
</ul>

<p>This helps Craft manage several scenarios that might occur that they need to account for during a release. When you see the "Manual Download" button it probably means that something changed in the code that could fail if an auto-update were performed or that they need to make sure everybody updates to that particular release before updating to any releases beyond that.</p>

<p>In this case, I believe the two things you have identified are from different releases. The Critical Update flag relates to release <a href="https://craftcms.com/changelog#build2791">2.6.2791</a> and makes the update badge in the Craft CP red, to indicate its importance. And the Manual Update flag relates to release <a href="https://craftcms.com/changelog#build2922">2.6.2922</a> where one of the bugs fixed related to the updater functionality itself, and they needed to trigger a manual download to make sure the files got updated properly.</p>

<p>A longer discussion of Critical Updates is available in this Straight Up Hangout: </p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://straightupcraft.com/events/critical-updates-and-craft-cms">Critical Updates and Craft CMS</a></li>
</ul>

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2016-09-17T16:20:52.330Z
2016-09-17T16:20:52.330Z
Ben Parizek
<p>I am attempting to update my craft instance from Craft CMS 2.6.2781 to the latest. (Critical Update).</p>

<p>Unlike before where there was a button that would do everything for me nicely and automatically, this update just downloads a zip file.</p>

<p>Is it possible to auto update this fix? If not are there instructions on what to do for this update? The readme.txt has pretty generic instructions.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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Where is Auto Update?
# Where is Auto Update?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-17)

I am attempting to update my craft instance from Craft CMS 2.6.2781 to the latest. (Critical Update).

Unlike before where there was a button that would do everything for me nicely and automatically, this update just downloads a zip file.

Is it possible to auto update this fix? If not are there instructions on what to do for this update? The readme.txt has pretty generic instructions.

Thanks

**Tags:** auto-updates, updates, manual-updates


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-17. Score: 7

When the folks at Craft cut a release they can tag an update in one of several ways:

* [One-click Update](https://craftcms.com/docs/updating#one-click-updating)
* [Manual Update](https://craftcms.com/docs/updating#manually-updating)

They can also tag their updates with a level of importance:

* Normal Update
* Critical Update

This helps Craft manage several scenarios that might occur that they need to account for during a release. When you see the "Manual Download" button it probably means that something changed in the code that could fail if an auto-update were performed or that they need to make sure everybody updates to that particular release before updating to any releases beyond that.

In this case, I believe the two things you have identified are from different releases. The Critical Update flag relates to release [2.6.2791](https://craftcms.com/changelog#build2791) and makes the update badge in the Craft CP red, to indicate its importance. And the Manual Update flag relates to release [2.6.2922](https://craftcms.com/changelog#build2922) where one of the bugs fixed related to the updater functionality itself, and they needed to trigger a manual download to make sure the files got updated properly.

A longer discussion of Critical Updates is available in this Straight Up Hangout:

* [Critical Updates and Craft CMS](https://straightupcraft.com/events/critical-updates-and-craft-cms)


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