vBulletin 4: How to update the CleanTalk Anti-Spam Product

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1. Make backup copies of your forum files and database.
2. Go to vBulletin Administrator Panel —> Plugins & Products —> Manage Products —> find the row with "Anti-spam by CleanTalk" and choose "Uninstall" in the pop-down menu.
3. Confirm deletion by pressing the button "Yes" on the next page.
4. After successful deletion click the string [Add/Import Product].
5. Download the product archive from CleanTalk (the link is at the beginning of this page or use the link given to you personally), unzip the xml-file from the archive to "/includes/xml".
6. Go back to the Import Product page, choose the CleanTalk xml-file from the folder "/includes/xml" and press the button "Import".
7. After importing go to Settings —> Options — find and select "Anti-spam by CleanTalk" in the list —> Edit Settings.
8. Setup the Anti-Spam product, make sure that the access key matches the key from your CleanTalk Dashboard. Then press the button "Save".
9. (Optional) Test the protection by making a registration using the blacklisted e-mail stop_email@example.com.

Congratulations. The Anti-Spam is updated!

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1. Make backup copies of your forum files and database.

2. Go to vBulletin Administrator Panel —> Plugins & Products —> Manage Products —> find the row with "Anti-spam by CleanTalk" and choose "Uninstall" in the pop-down menu.

3. Confirm deletion by pressing the button "Yes" on the next page.

4. After successful deletion click the string [Add/Import Product].

5. Download the product archive from CleanTalk (the link is at the beginning of this page or use the link given to you personally), unzip the xml-file from the archive to "/includes/xml".

6. Go back to the Import Product page, choose the CleanTalk xml-file from the folder "/includes/xml" and press the button "Import".

7. After importing go to Settings —> Options — find and select "Anti-spam by CleanTalk" in the list —> Edit Settings.

8. Setup the Anti-Spam product, make sure that the access key matches the key from your CleanTalk Dashboard. Then press the button "Save".

Congratulations. The Anti-Spam is updated!