Update STM32CubeIDE

DYann.1 · ‎2024-12-16

Hello,

I would like to know how to update STM32CubeIDE (and probably STM32CubeMX) correctly ? The last update I lost all my programs, do you have any links, information or advice on this subject ?

THANKS

Pavel A. · ‎2024-12-16

The best way (from my limited experience) is not to update CubeIDE online. Remove it and install new version. Also you can install several versions side-by-side and keep the old version as long as you want it. All versions share the "repository" of ST libraries and packages.

Karl Yamashita · ‎2024-12-16

Updating STM32CubeIDE would not delete your projects. Maybe you've selected the new default workspace when installing instead of the old workspace?

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Andrew Neil · ‎2024-12-17

@DYann.1 wrote:
how to update STM32CubeIDE (and probably STM32CubeMX) correctly ?

Note that you don't need the separate CubeMX - that functionality is all in CubeIDE nowadays.

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DYann.1 · ‎2024-12-17

@Karl Yamashita wrote:
Updating STM32CubeIDE would not delete your projects. Maybe you've selected the new default workspace when installing instead of the old workspace?

I don't remember the last time very well but with the new STM32CubeIDE version I could no longer open my old projects. Now I'm a little more careful

DYann.1 · ‎2024-12-17

@Pavel A. wrote:
The best way (from my limited experience) is not to update CubeIDE online. Remove it and install new version.

I think the last time this is the method I did, but I don't remember anymore. Can you remind me how to do it ? And just one point my old programs, I can still open it with the new version of STM32CubeIDE right ?

Thank you for your helps.

Andrew Neil · ‎2024-12-17

You just install the new version from scratch as if you'd never done it before - follow the instructions on the download page.

Just install it to a different location from your existing version.

As @Pavel A. said, you don't even need to uninstall the old version first - you can keep it, and install the new one in a new location.

@DYann.1 wrote:
And just one point my old programs, I can still open it with the new version of STM32CubeIDE right ?

Yes.

Depending on how far out-of-date your old version is, it may take some "migration" - but should still work.

A benefit of not uninstalling or updating the old version is that you still have it for reference.

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.

DYann.1 · ‎2024-12-17

@Andrew Neil wrote:
Depending on how far out-of-date your old version is, it may take some "migration" - but should still work.
A benefit of not uninstalling or updating the old version is that you still have it for reference.

Yes but it takes up memory on the laptop.