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Release Notes

Alexandria brings you new features and fixes with our (mostly) monthly releases. Read the latest release notes by clicking the highest number from the menu to the right.

What version am I on? Go to the topnav help menu > About Alexandria or About Textbook Tracker to see your current version.

Alexandria versioning is simple to read! For example, version 23.8 means the 8th version in the 2023 school year (starting with .1 in June).

Check out our Upcoming page to see new features underway!

How to update

Cloud-Hosted Updates

When you host with us, we take care of all updates! During these updates—the second to last or last weekend every month (Saturday and Sunday)—please plan for possible downtimes with Alexandria. And if you need to contact Customer Support over the weekend, please call us (emails are only responded to during regular business hours Monday–Friday).

Self-Hosted Updates

Once all of the Cloud-Hosted servers have been updated, we will make the update available to Self-Hosted servers.

We highly recommend you consider Cloud Hosting!
Not every version is able to update to the newest version, so the Available Updates window will only include those versions that meet your machine and version requirements.

Self-Hosted Updates – Mac

If you self-host on a Mac, here’s how to install the update on your Self-Hosted server: 

  1. Log in to Alexandria.
  2. Append /admin to the end of your Alexandria URL.
  3. Click the Actionsmenu, then select Check For Updates.
  4. Select the update version from the list, then click Update. Your update will now download.
  5. The update screen will close automatically and you will be redirected to the login window.

Self-Hosted Updates – Windows

If you self-host on a Windows machine and are on Alexandria 22.6 or earlier: Contact us for instructions and assistance updating to the latest version.

If you self-host on a Windows machine and are on Alexandria 22.12 or later, here’s how to install the update on your Self-Hosted server: 

  1. Log in to Alexandria.
  2. Append /admin to the end of your Alexandria URL.
  3. Click the Actionsmenu, then select Check For Updates.
  4. Select the update version from the list, then click Update. Your update will download to the Updates folder in your Alexandria Support folder.
    1. The download may take several minutes.
  5. The update screen will close automatically and you will be redirected to the login window.
  6. Once the installer has downloaded, and not before, quit Alexandria.
  7. Remove your existing Alexandria application using Add or Remove Programs in System Settings. 
  8. Run the newly-downloaded Alexandria Installer.

Data conversion

Data conversions from older versions may not be supported. Before updating, please check the version you’re currently running.

If you’re already running 7.17.12 or newer, you can update to the latest version. But if you’re running an older version, you’ll need to update a few times.

  • Running 7.16.3? Update to 7.17.12 before updating to the latest version.
  • Running 7.16.2? Update to 7.16.3, then to 7.17.12, before updating to the latest version.
  • Running an even older version? Contact COMPanion Support for assistance. Depending on your current version, your upgrade path may go through one or more of the following: 7.15.3 → 7.16.2.6 → 7.16.3 → 7.17.12 → Current Version 
Data conversion can take up to 10 minutes for a single database of average size or longer for larger collections and Centralized Catalogs, during which time the program will be inaccessible in your browser. Do not fear; it’s still working. If you’re concerned, check your server logs for a progress update.