diff --git a/UIserver/static/js/settings.js b/UIserver/static/js/settings.js
index 36fb0c3d..147dd778 100644
--- a/UIserver/static/js/settings.js
+++ b/UIserver/static/js/settings.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function save(connect = false){
             port : $("#serial_ports").val(),
             baud : $("#serial_baud").val()
         },
-        dimensions : {
+        device : {
             width: $("#device_width").val(),
             height : $("#device_height").val()
         },
diff --git a/UIserver/templates/preferences/manual_control.html b/UIserver/templates/preferences/manual_control.html
index 8a81ae50..9e359c2a 100644
--- a/UIserver/templates/preferences/manual_control.html
+++ b/UIserver/templates/preferences/manual_control.html
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ <h3>Gcode command: </h3>
             <div>
                 <canvas id="path_canvas" class="w-100 border-primary border-1"></canvas>
             </div>
-            <div id="device_width" class="data">{{settings.dimensions.width}}</div>
-            <div id="device_height" class="data">{{settings.dimensions.height}}</div>
+            <div id="device_width" class="data">{{settings.device.width}}</div>
+            <div id="device_height" class="data">{{settings.device.height}}</div>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="row">
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ <h3>Gcode command: </h3>
 
         </div>
     </div>
+    <div class="p-5">
+
+    </div>
 </div>
 <!-- TODO add button to move it manualy or launch specific gcodes/files (for example to make the referencing or run a cleaning script)-->
 {%endblock%}
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diff --git a/UIserver/templates/preferences/settings.html b/UIserver/templates/preferences/settings.html
index f6cba51c..6757f7f8 100644
--- a/UIserver/templates/preferences/settings.html
+++ b/UIserver/templates/preferences/settings.html
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ <h3>Dimensions</h3><!-- TODO should add type (rectangular or round/gcode or thr)
             <div class="col">
                 <div>
                     <p class="d-block">Width</p>
-                    <input id="device_width" value="{{settings.dimensions.width}}"></input>
+                    <input id="device_width" value="{{settings.device.width}}"></input>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="col">
                 <div>
                     <p class="d-block">Height</p>
-                    <input id="device_height" value="{{settings.dimensions.height}}"></input>
+                    <input id="device_height" value="{{settings.device.height}}"></input>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ <h3>Scripts</h3>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="center_h add_space_before">
+    <div class="center_h add_space_before mb-5">
         <button id="save_button" onclick="save()">Save settings</button>
     </div>
     <!-- TODO better management and layout for the settings. should save only the one changed and ask before leaving if at least one was changed (also, add a color change for the settings changed?)-->
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a54791d4..82ce26de 100755
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -114,12 +114,33 @@ It may happen that the serial port is not working correctly.
 In this case activate the environment, uninstall the "serial" and the "pyserial" modules and install again the "pyserial":
 ```
 $> source env/bin/activate
-python3 -m pip uninstall serial pyserial
-python3 -m pip install pyserial
+(env) $> python3 -m pip uninstall serial pyserial
+(env) $> python3 -m pip install pyserial
 ```
 
 If you find any bug or problem please open an issue in the dedicated page.
 
+# Updates
+
+To update to the last available version of the software in linux you can run the following commands:
+
+```
+$> source env/bin/activate
+(env) $> git pull
+(env) $> sh install.sh
+```
+
+If you are working on Windows you should use instead:
+
+```
+$> source env/bin/activate
+(env) $> git pull
+(env) $> install.bat
+```
+
+Some browser may cache the scripts. If you get any error try to clean the cache of your browser related to the sandipy site.
+
+
 # Development and testing
 
 Any help in the app development is accepted.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6ad1381a..4811c0e6 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,17 +4,19 @@
 import time
 import platform
 import os
-
+from utils import settings_utils
 
 class PostDevelopCommand(develop):
     def run(self):
         develop.run(self)
         print("Running post develop script")
+        settings_utils.update_settings_file_version()
 
 class PostInstallCommand(install):
     def run(self):
         install.run(self)
         print("Running post install script")
+        settings_utils.update_settings_file_version()
 
 setup(
     name='UIserver',
diff --git a/utils/settings_utils.py b/utils/settings_utils.py
index ae897b4d..fb7e1d3a 100644
--- a/utils/settings_utils.py
+++ b/utils/settings_utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import json
 
 settings_path = "./UIserver/saves/saved_settings.json"
+defaults_path = "UIserver/saves/default_settings.json"
 
 def save_settings(settings):
     dataj = json.dumps(settings)
@@ -10,10 +11,38 @@ def save_settings(settings):
         f.write(dataj)
 
 def load_settings():
-    if(not os.path.exists(settings_path)):
-        shutil.copyfile("UIserver/saves/default_settings.json", settings_path)
     settings = ""
     with open(settings_path) as f:
         settings = json.load(f) 
     return settings
-    
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+    
+def update_settings_file_version():
+    print("Updating settings save files")
+    if(not os.path.exists(settings_path)):
+        shutil.copyfile(defaults_path, settings_path)
+    else:
+        old_settings = load_settings()
+        def_settings = ""
+        with open(defaults_path) as f:
+            def_settings = json.load(f)
+        
+        new_settings = match_dict(old_settings, def_settings)
+        save_settings(new_settings)
+    
+def match_dict(mod_dict, ref_dict):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for k in ref_dict.keys():
+        if k in mod_dict:
+            if type(mod_dict[k]) is dict:
+                new_dict[k] = match_dict(mod_dict[k], ref_dict[k])
+            else:
+                new_dict[k] = mod_dict[k]
+        else:
+            new_dict[k] = ref_dict[k]
+    return new_dict
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # testing update_settings_file_version
+    settings_path = "../"+settings_path
+    defaults_path = "../"+defaults_path
+    update_settings_file_version()
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