Server Manager

Note: if you are doing a pre-release rather than an official release, please skip this step and go to the next step.

The Server Manager controls the endpoint that allows for a call home from within Zen Cart admin. (It was formerly called the Ping Server, or ping.zen-cart.com.)

It will notify a shop owner if a new release is available.

On the Server Manager site dashboard, access the Version Manager > Versions menu.

Create a new release by clicking the “New Version” button.

Ping Version Edit

For a full release we need to edit

  • Version major
  • Version minor
  • Version detail
  • Version download URL

Version major

Currently this will be 2.

Version minor

e.g. 0.0

Version detail

Link to release announcement (e.g. https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?230040-Zen-Cart-2-0-0-Released)

Version download url

Link to download (e.g. https://github.com/zencart/zencart/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.0.zip)

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Last modified October 15, 2025 by Chris Brown (117512a4).