🛠️ How to Update a Blackbird Extension on Magento 

✅ Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure:

• Your store runs Magento 2.3.x or higher.

• You’re comfortable using the command line.

• The environment is in developer mode (or work on a staging/dev clone before production)

1. Get the Updated Version

🔁 Via Composer (Recommended)

1. Ensure you've configured your private repository/authentication as in this configuration guide.

2. Run:

   composer update blackbird/module-extension-name
   

   Replace module-extension-name with the correct package identifier (e.g. blackbird/monetico).

🗜️ Manual ZIP Upgrade

1. Download the new version ZIP from your Bird customer account.

2. Overwrite the existing folder at:

   app/code/Blackbird/ExtensionName
   

   maintaining correct structure (registration.php, etc.).

3. Ensure any dependencies listed under require (e.g., blackbird/extensions-core) are also updated accordingly.

2. Enable & Reinstall Module

Once the updated code is in place, from your Magento root:

bin/magento setup:upgrade

Note: If new dependencies or code changes were introduced:

bin/magento setup:di:compile 
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy

Replace Blackbird_ExtensionName with your actual module name.

3. Clear & Refresh Caches

Run to prevent stale code:

bin/magento cache:clean bin/magento cache:flush

Confidence that the update took effect is critical.

4. Troubleshooting & Support

Monitor logs for any errors:

var/log/system.log
var/log/exception.log

✅ Summary

Updating a Blackbird extension is a matter of:

1. Fetching the new version (via Composer or ZIP upload),

2. Re-running Magento’s module enablement and upgrade commands,

3. Clearing caches,

4. Reviewing for errors.

Always run tests in a development environment first and monitor logs after updating.