Update IronPLC

There is normally a new IronPLC release every Monday. There is no automatic mechanism to distribute updates.

Update Steps

Follow the steps below to update IronPLC.

Windows

Update IronPLC CLI

1. In search on the taskbar, enter Control Panel and select it from the results.

2. Select Programs ‣ Programs and Features.

3. Right-click (or press and hold) on IronPLC and select Uninstall/Change. Then follow the directions on the screen.

4. Download the latest IronPLC installer from IronPLC GitHub releases:

   • x64 ironplcc-x86_64-windows.exe

   • Arm64 ironplcc-aarch64-windows.exe

5. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete installation of the CLI.

Update IronPLC Extension

1. Download the VSIX that matches your development environment from IronPLC GitHub releases:

   • Visual Studio Code — ironplc-vscode-extension-marketplace.vsix

   • Cursor, Kiro, Devin, VSCodium, and other environments that install from Open VSX — ironplc-vscode-extension.vsix

   Each registry uses a different extension ID, so the two VSIX files are not interchangeable. Visual Studio Code updates an extension from the Marketplace listing that matches its ID, so a VS Code installation of the Open VSX VSIX never receives updates.

Run your development environment, then:

1. Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in Activity Bar on the side of the window or using the View: Extensions command (Ctrl+Shift+X).

2. In the Extensions view, select … (View and More Actions) ‣ Install from VSIX… button.

3. In the Install from VSIX dialog, select the VSIX file you downloaded earlier.

macOS

Update IronPLC CLI

If you installed IronPLC with Homebrew, open a Terminal and run:

brew update
brew upgrade ironplc

If you installed IronPLC with the install script, open a Terminal and re-run the script to install the latest version:

curl -fsSL https://www.ironplc.com/install.sh | sh

Update IronPLC Extension

1. Download the VSIX that matches your development environment from IronPLC GitHub releases:

   • Visual Studio Code — ironplc-vscode-extension-marketplace.vsix

   • Cursor, Kiro, Devin, VSCodium, and other environments that install from Open VSX — ironplc-vscode-extension.vsix

   Each registry uses a different extension ID, so the two VSIX files are not interchangeable. Visual Studio Code updates an extension from the Marketplace listing that matches its ID, so a VS Code installation of the Open VSX VSIX never receives updates.

Run your development environment, then:

1. Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in Activity Bar on the side of the window or using the View: Extensions command (⌘+Shift+X).

2. In the Extensions view, select … (View and More Actions) ‣ Install from VSIX… button.

3. In the dialog, select the VSIX file you downloaded earlier.

Linux

Update IronPLC CLI

Open a terminal and re-run the install script to install the latest version:

curl -fsSL https://www.ironplc.com/install.sh | sh

Update IronPLC Extension

1. Download the VSIX that matches your development environment from IronPLC GitHub releases:

   • Visual Studio Code — ironplc-vscode-extension-marketplace.vsix

   • Cursor, Kiro, Devin, VSCodium, and other environments that install from Open VSX — ironplc-vscode-extension.vsix

   Each registry uses a different extension ID, so the two VSIX files are not interchangeable. Visual Studio Code updates an extension from the Marketplace listing that matches its ID, so a VS Code installation of the Open VSX VSIX never receives updates.

Run your development environment, then:

1. Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in Activity Bar on the side of the window or using the View: Extensions command (Ctrl+Shift+X).

2. In the Extensions view, select … (View and More Actions) ‣ Install from VSIX… button.

3. In the dialog, select the VSIX file you downloaded earlier.