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title: Upgrading PingAuthorize Server manually
description: Perform the following steps to upgrade a PingAuthorize server.
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revdate: January 27, 2023
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# Upgrading PingAuthorize Server manually

Perform the following steps to upgrade a PingAuthorize server.

## Steps

1. Download and unzip the new version of PingAuthorize Server in a location outside the existing server's installation.

   For these steps, assume the existing server installation is in `/opt/pingauthorize/PingAuthorize` and the new server version is extracted into `/home/stage/PingAuthorize`.

2. Provide a copy of the PingAuthorize license file for the version to which you are upgrading in the `/home/stage/PingAuthorize` directory, or give the location of the license file to the tool using the `--licenseKeyFile` option.

3. Run the `update` tool provided with the new server package to update the existing PingAuthorize Server.

   The `update` tool might prompt for confirmation on server configuration changes if it detects customization.

   ### Example:

   ```
   /home/stage/{pingauthorize}/update --serverRoot /opt/pingauthorize/{pingauthorize}
   ```