Resources and Downloads: How to apply the patch? How to apply the patch? ================================================================================ ksenija dimitrijevic on March 10, 2008 A: You need to upload downloaded files to your server via FTP and overwrite existing files. This usually takes few minutes. Make sure to back-up your data before applying the patch. If you upgrade from v4.0.1 to v4.0.3, then you will have to apply the v4.0.2 patch first.