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🔄 How to Update Waziper Server (v6.0.0)

(Fix QR Not Showing / Connection Issues)

If your WhatsApp QR code is not showing or your connection keeps failing, please update your Waziper Server using the latest whatsapp_server.zip included in your download package.

📁 1️⃣ What’s inside your download package?

When you extract your main ZIP file, you will see:

✔️ You only need to use whatsapp_server.zip
❌ Do NOT reinstall waziper_main_v6.0.0.zip

🧩 2️⃣ Requirements (Important)

Your server MUST use:

Software	Required Version
Node.js	20.x or higher (REQUIRED)
npm	8+

⚠️ Waziper Server will not run on Node 16 or Node 18.
⚠️ Node 20+ is mandatory.

🛠 3️⃣ Install Node.js 20 (if needed)

Ubuntu / Debian:

CentOS / AlmaLinux / Rocky:

Check version:

Should be:

📁 4️⃣ Locate your existing server folder

Usually located at:

🔧 5️⃣ Replace the server with the new version

Delete or rename your old folder:

Extract the file from your download package:

After extracting, rename it to:

📌 Important:
Even though the ZIP file is named whatsapp_server.zip,
the final folder on your server must always be:

⚙️ 6️⃣ Update config.js

Path:

Use this template:

/**
 * config.js (ESM version)
 * Compatible with Node.js 20+
 */
const config = {
    debug: false,

    database: {
        connectionLimit: 500,
        host: "localhost",
        user: "[YOUR_DB_USERNAME]",
        password: "[YOUR_DB_PASSWORD]",
        database: "[YOUR_DB_NAME]",
        charset: "utf8mb4",
        debug: false,
        waitForConnections: true,
        multipleStatements: true,
    },

    cors: {
        origin: "*",
        optionsSuccessStatus: 200,
    },
};

export default config;

🚀 7️⃣ Restart your server (IMPORTANT)

After replacing the folder, simply restart your entire server:

Linux VPS:

or through your hosting panel.

Shared hosting / cPanel:

Use Reboot Server, Restart Node App, or Restart Hosting Service (depends on your panel).

Windows:

Restart XAMPP / WAMP / Laragon or restart the computer.

✔️ This will automatically restart the new Waziper Server.
✔️ No need to run any terminal commands.
✔️ No need to run node or npm install.

🎉 8️⃣ Finish

Go to:

Waziper Dashboard → WhatsApp Accounts → Scan QR

Your QR code should appear immediately and the connection should work correctly.

⚠️ Notes

Only replace the waziper_server folder
Do NOT reinstall Waziper PHP script
No database migration required
No need to run Node.js manually
Restarting the server is enough

This update fixes:

✔️ QR not showing
✔️ Connection failed
✔️ Baileys v7 compatibility issues
✔️ Node.js errors
✔️ Auto disconnect
✔️ Memory leaks

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🔄 How to Update Waziper Server (v6.0.0)

📁 1️⃣ What’s inside your download package?

🧩 2️⃣ Requirements (Important)

🛠 3️⃣ Install Node.js 20 (if needed)

Ubuntu / Debian:

CentOS / AlmaLinux / Rocky:

Check version:

📁 4️⃣ Locate your existing server folder

🔧 5️⃣ Replace the server with the new version

⚙️ 6️⃣ Update config.js

🚀 7️⃣ Restart your server (IMPORTANT)

Linux VPS:

Shared hosting / cPanel:

Windows:

🎉 8️⃣ Finish

⚠️ Notes

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