Short "How to?.." Make self-updating app for newbies

Question

After first attempt to do shadow-copy style update:
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/303362/?ref=app
I decided to use Mega.
Fine, now we have nice filestorage but, how to:
Download files.
Update app launching ONLY app itself???

Let's start with first task:
here is code
https://code.sololearn.com/cXl9uBUtLIr1/?ref=app
it searches given directory by name and file in this firectory (again by name). Downloads it into current folder.

Next task: update.
First tracking versions (in example we'll use txt file)

Answer 1

That way it is easier to do.
Comparing versions from our file and remote one. Rename exe we're running now download new exe and... what next?
Download and launch "reloader". close this app, delete old exe, launch new one, delete "reloader".
https://code.sololearn.com/c21OXY5GAbnn/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/cwpMo2s7xLdz/?ref=app

Not ideal variant but at first you can use this one.
P.S. How to get Json and MegaApiClient is in comments to "Mega File Downloader" code

Answer 2

@Manual yes, as an experiment))

Answer 3

That's next step)) Shadow-copying thread was an attempt to do that

And "in place of VS" means?..

Answer 4

@Manual Thanks.
About compilers: I have another one: Qt Creator but that's for c/c++ etc.
And nope haven't tried it there... yet.

Answer 5

Ok I see. I mean have used it in a different compiler other than visual studio? ( not sure if it matters though)

Answer 6

I noticed that it is C#, did you use it in visual studio?

Answer 7

What else could you use in place of visual studio?

Answer 8

Its a great Idea and app made with C# that self updates.

Answer 9

Just throwing it out there.

What if it could update itself mid use?

Answer 10

I would like to to keep seeing your progress on it.

@Illusive Man

Thank you for answering my questions

Answer 11

I learned a bit of git.

Perhaps you can have your cide on git or your pc, and have the code auto sync to site.

How? That is another story all together.

Answer 12

Manual my progress on it so far was quite slow-ish, I maybe get back to that program. But probably I'll just start a whole new article cycle. Maybe even as a cycle on my website (that I have yet to make) :)