---
title: Upgrading PingAccess using the Windows installer
description: Upgrade PingAccess if you installed PingAccess using the Windows installer.
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:upgrading_pingaccess:pa_upgrading_pa_using_the_windows_installer
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/upgrading_pingaccess/pa_upgrading_pa_using_the_windows_installer.html
revdate: February 6, 2023
section_ids:
  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Upgrading PingAccess using the Windows installer

Upgrade PingAccess if you installed PingAccess using the Windows installer.

## Before you begin

* If you are using PingAccess 3.2 or earlier, you must upgrade to PingAccess 4.3 or 5.3 before upgrading to PingAccess 6.0.

* Review the [Upgrade considerations](pa_upgrade_considerations.html).

## About this task

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|   | If additional JAR files, such as custom plugins and Java database connectivity (JDBC) drivers, have been added to the existing PingAccess `/lib` directory, the 5.0-Beta installer cannot be used to perform the upgrade. Instead, run the upgrade utility manually, using the `-i` command-line option to specify the JAR files to be included. |

## Steps

1. Download the installer.

2. Start the installer.

   ### Result:

   The existing installation is detected.

3. To upgrade the installation, click **Yes**.

4. If you are switching to a new license, select a license file and specify a temporary admin port.

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   |   | The temporary admin port is not required when upgrading a cluster node. |

5. Click **Next**.

6. Specify the administrator credentials. Click **Next**.

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   |   | Administrator credentials are not required when upgrading a cluster node. |

7. Click **Finish**.

## Next steps

After completing the upgrade, [Performing post-upgrade tasks](pa_performing_post_upgrade_tasks.html).