Update in Visual Studio®
![]() | The procedure described below for updating the TwinCAT 3 Information System is valid for Visual Studio® 2012 / 2013 / 2015 / 2017 / 2019. |
When the TwinCAT 3 Information System is installed, an entry is created in the Windows start menu, which can be used to update the TwinCAT 3 Information System directly.
- An internet connection is available.
- You have administrator rights.
- 1. Open the Beckhoff folder in the Windows Start menu.
- 2. Click Update TC3-InfoSys (<Language>) (VS<Version>).
- 3. In the dialog that opens, confirm that changes may be made to the system.
- The help system checks whether an update for the TwinCAT 3 Information System is available. A help system icon is displayed in the Windows menu bar.
When you move the mouse pointer over the help system icon, the update progress is displayed. - 4. Confirm that the TwinCAT 3 Information System may be updated.
- The update status is displayed in the Windows menu bar: