Answer by Diego for What are the differences between update and zip packages
Aside from what has already been answered here by Richard, the installation process is quite different. Using the .update package you get very useful information on what happens while installing it...
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Update Package: A package used to update Sitecore solutions. Update packagescontain not only items, files, and metadata but also items or files to be deleted anditems or files to be changed. Also,...
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Answer by Richard Seal for What are the differences between update and zip...
Internal File StructureA big difference is the internal structure of the .update package file. If you open up an update package file you will see the following folder structure:A standard .zip package...
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With the update installation wizard you can install update packages remotely without direct access to the sitecore server. As it is a standard ASP.NET web application. Besides that you're able to...
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What is the difference between an update package (with *.update extension) and a regular package created from the Package Designer in the Sitecore Desktop?I know that: update packages are typically...
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