# How to upgrade Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upgrade-discourse/177457>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 27, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upgrade-discourse/177457 "2021-01-27T17:08:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![adriatic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/adriatic/32/78468_2.png) [@adriatic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adriatic)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upgrade-discourse/177457/1 "2021-01-27T17:08:17Z")

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The precise question is this: Discourse can be upgraded via browser and via console; what are the criteria for the decision which way to go? Here is my view via the browser today:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/b/5/b54b75384e757cc41b852c9accc4ba09c4702538.png)

It seems that the `discourse 37f7f306	New Version Available!` upgrade is not possible to run with the browser (and has to be done in the console), but rather than having the Upgrade button disabled, you may show the link to the description about upgrading via console

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