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Upgrading

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Moodle is designed to upgrade cleanly from any earlier version to any later version.

When upgrading a Moodle installation you should follow these steps:


Backup important data

Although it is not strictly necessary, it is always a good idea to make a backup of any production system before a major upgrade, just in case you need to revert back to the older version for some reason. In fact, it's a good idea to automate your server to backup your Moodle installation daily, so that you can skip this step.

There are three areas that need backing up:

The Moodle software directory itself

Your data directory

Your database

Install the new Moodle software

Using a downloaded archive

Using CVS

Finishing the upgrade