Getting Started

If you are new to WSO2 updates, here is how to install WUM and update your product for the first time:

1. Get a valid WSO2 subscription or subscribe to our free trial.

2. If you have a proxy server/firewall, grant access to the endpoints mentioned below.

3. Download and install WUM from https://wso2.com/wum/download/. 
   The UI guides you through the process.

4. Execute the following command on the command-line to initialize WUM. 

   wum init

5. When prompted, give the WSO2 subscription's user credentials.

   Note that the following directory is created in your computer:

   • On Unix: ~/.wum3

   • On Windows: C:\users\<username>\.wum3

6. WUM updates are available only for the WSO2 product versions listed in https://wso2.com/updates/wum. Let's start by downloading a vanilla product distribution.

   //Search for an available product wum search <keyword> E.g., wum search am //Download the product wum add <product> E.g., wum add wso2am-2.5.0

7. Check whether the product has any recent updates using the following command:

   wum check-update <product> E.g., wum check-update wso2am-2.5.0

8. Execute the following command to start updating your product:

   wum update <product> E.g., wum update wso2am-2.5.0

   
   Note that the directory path of the new distribution appears on your terminal. You also get an email with details.

What's next? Get continuous updates.