# GHOST automatic update feed

Host a JSON file over HTTPS and paste its URL into **GHOST System Control → Updates**.

The URL may contain `{channel}`, for example:

`https://your-domain.com/ghost/updates/{channel}.json`

A single-channel manifest:

```json
{
  "version": "3.3.1",
  "downloadUrl": "https://your-domain.com/releases/GHOST_Creative_System_v3.3.1.zip",
  "sha256": "FULL_SHA256_OF_THE_ZIP",
  "releaseNotes": "Bug fixes",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-01T00:00:00Z"
}
```

The release ZIP should contain the `GHOST Creative System` extension folder. The updater downloads the file, verifies SHA-256, starts a detached PowerShell helper, waits until `AfterFX.exe` closes, backs up the installed extension, and installs the new build.
