In Laragon, updating HeidiSQL to its latest version is easy.
Just download the new version, and unpack it into the right folder.
2. Laragon - Updating HeidiSQL
Rename the folder \laragon\bin\heidisql\ to \laragon\bin\heidisql.bak\
Create a new empty folder \laragon\bin\heidisql\
Download the latest portable 64 bit HeidiSQL version as a ZIP archive from heidisql.com and unpack its content into the newly created \laragon\bin\heidisql\folder.
In the menu, select MySQL → HeidiSQL.
Click on the Import settings file… button and import the file \laragon\bin\heidisql.bak\portable_settings.txt
Click the OK button.
Close the HeidiSQL Session Manager.
In the menu, select MySQL → HeidiSQL.
In the left pane of the HeidiSQL Session Manager, select the Laragon entry.
Click the Open button to start your newly installed version of HeidiSQL.
You can now delete the folder \laragon\bin\heidisql.bak\
Worked perfectly! Thanks a lot.
Very helpful guide. Thank you.
Very complete and simple to understand guide. I’ve been using the old version for a while. But with this guide, I managed without any difficulty.