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Update App Without Republishing

If you have at least one of the following needs, please follow this documentation before building your app:

  • You want to update your Apps without re-publishing them to App Store and Google Play.
  • Or want to build Multi-language App on Cloud. (for this need, use only MStore API or Cloud Server).

Follow the detailed guide below :)

UI and Feature Files​

For easy understanding, kindly review the definitions of UI and Feature Files.

  • The UI/Design of the app is saved to config JSON files. Each file is for one language.

For example: config_en.json is App Design file in English, config_ar.json is app design file in Arabic, etc. For other language, please view this guide. 

Config JSON files you get by selecting Export.

note

If you want to use multiple languages, for example, your app has 3 languages: English, Arabic, and Japanese. You need to have 3 config JSON files: config_en.json__, config_ar.json__, and config_ja.json

  • The Features of the app are saved to env.dart file which you Export from your App on FluxBuilder.

Now there are 3 ways (via MStore API, Cloud Server, Firebase) to update the UI/Design and Features of your Apps without republishing them to Google Play and Apple Store. Please view the next parts for detail.

MStore API​

This solution is used for Updating the UI DESIGN of Apps via MStore API. (recommended)

Available for WooCommerce and WordPress Apps. For other apps, please go to the next part.

1. Precondition​

Install MStore API to your website.

2. Configuration​

Step 1: Enable MStore-API Caching on FluxBuilder tool as below:

Step 2: Upload the config json files (e.g. config_en.json files) to Website on FluxBuilder:

Make sure it appears in the plugin setting as the image below:

Done. You have enabled this solution to your App. Design other features you like, then build and publish your apps to App Stores.

Later, if you want to update your UI Design, just do step 2 and enjoy the new UI.

Cloud Server​

Here is another solution used to Update the UI DESIGN of Apps via any Cloud Servers.

Available for all apps (except for Manager and Delivery Boy apps).

1. Precondition​

Upload (the UI Design) config JSON files to any Cloud Servers.

There are some free servers recommended by us:

Solution 1: Use Vercel (recommended because it is quick and easy, but for a single language app only)

Step 1: Create a new Free account on https://now.sh (or https://vercel.com) , then go to Settings > Token > Create:

Step 2: Copy and save the created Token (1).

Solution 2: Use other Cloud servers: (can use for both a single language or multilingual app)

  • Step 1: Upload (the UI/Design) config JSON files to a Cloud Server.
  • Step 2: Copy and save the link that you have uploaded (the link must end with a .json file, e.g. https://example.com/config_en.json) (2).

2. Configuration​

Step 1: Enable Config on Cloud option the steps below

Step 2: If using Vercel, paste the created Token (1) (on the "1. Precondition" part above) into the Token Key textbox below, then click UPLOAD, Apply, and Save to upload this configuration to Cloud:

If using other servers, paste the link (2) (on the "1. Precondition" part above) into the App Config URL textbox, then click Apply and Save to upload this configuration to Cloud.

Done. You have enabled this solution to your App. Design other features you like, then build and publish your apps to App Stores.

Later, when you want to update your UI Design: If using Vercel, you only need to input your created Token (1) (on the "1. Precondition" part above) and click UPLOAD:

If using other servers, export and upload (the UI Design) config JSON files to your Cloud Server.

Firebase​

This feature helps you to upload both UI Design (config JSON files) and Features (env.dart file) via Firebase Remote Config. This is the guide.