# How to update SCM-MANAGER?

**URL:** <https://community.cloudogu.com/t/how-to-update-scm-manager/588>\
**Category:** SCM-Manager (General)\
**Created:** [March 23, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cloudogu.com/t/how-to-update-scm-manager/588 "2022-03-23T16:56:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![norhaji](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.cloudogu.com/norhaji/32/347_2.png) [@norhaji](https://community.cloudogu.com/u/norhaji)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cloudogu.com/t/how-to-update-scm-manager/588/1 "2022-03-23T16:56:12Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to find documentation on how to update SCM-MANAGER. I can find only installation instructions. I was trying to update my windows test server and its ended up wiping server data.

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**Author:** ![sebastian.sdorra](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.cloudogu.com/sebastian.sdorra/32/7_2.png) [@sebastian.sdorra](https://community.cloudogu.com/u/sebastian.sdorra)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://community.cloudogu.com/t/how-to-update-scm-manager/588/2 "2022-03-24T06:36:06Z")

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Hello, an upgrade is mostly the same as an installation. Follow the instructions of the [installation](https://scm-manager.org/docs/latest/en/installation/windows/). The upgrade is executed on the first start of the new version. The only thing you should pay attention to is the location of the [home directory](https://scm-manager.org/docs/latest/en/installation/windows/#home-directory), the new installation should. point to the same home directory as the old one. This works for every minor and patch update.

If you are trying to upgrade from 1.x to 2.x, please follow the [migration guide](https://scm-manager.org/docs/latest/en/migrate-scm-manager-from-v1/).

what do you mean by “wiping server data”? The update process should not delete any data.

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**Author:** ![christoph.loose](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.cloudogu.com/christoph.loose/32/1400_2.png) [@christoph.loose](https://community.cloudogu.com/u/christoph.loose)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://community.cloudogu.com/t/how-to-update-scm-manager/588/3 "2022-09-28T09:56:14Z")

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I am closing this topic as there has been no activity for more than 30 days.