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Best way to update an asset

A topic by Aeynit created Feb 23, 2022 Views: 374 Replies: 4
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I'd like to update an asset I've published and add more items for those who purchased the full version. I don't want those who already bought it to have to again. I'm not sure how to resolve this. 

Should I upload the full package using the same name as the previous version? That way people who bought it could download the file without having to buy it again? 

Or do I have to use the butler? (I understand that it is used for games and not for assets, but I could be wrong) 

I'm a little lost on how to solve this, can anyone help me? :)

Moderator

Hey there,

When someone purchase your project, they will have access to all assets that do not have a custom price set. That means, if you upload multiple files, and do not set a custom price for any of them, and user that buys (or has already bought) your project will have access to all of them.

Or do I have to use the butler? (I understand that it is used for games and not for assets, but I could be wrong)

You can use butler for anything, it is a tool that you can use to upload files on a project. It’s a command-line tool, so there’s a chance it’s easier to use for programmers, so it might not be as popular to non-programming related projects.

Hope that helps :)

The update is for an item that has a custom price. Is there a way in this case? 

Is it possible to use butler for this? Anyway, I'll try to test it. 

Thank you! :D

Moderator

Items with custom price work in a “Tier” system, so if a user spends $10 on your project, they will have access to all files with a custom price of $10 or below.

That should mean that if you upload the updated files with the exact same price, all users that already had access to them, should still be able to download them.

With butler you can update the same file as-is without having to reconfigure settings like custom price, which might make the process a bit more straightforward.

Hope that helps :)

WOW Thanks a lot! You helped for sure. I didn't know about the "tier" system. :D

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