# Is it possible to update uploaded files in topics while keeping the exact URL?

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**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** uploads\
**Created:** [February 17, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-update-uploaded-files-in-topics-while-keeping-the-exact-url/352732 "2025-02-17T16:32:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![uwe\_keim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/uwe_keim/32/326762_2.png) [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-update-uploaded-files-in-topics-while-keeping-the-exact-url/352732/1 "2025-02-17T16:32:52Z")

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I have a topic in my Discourse forum that contains an upload link.

This is an executable file that I would like to update with a newer version, without changing the URL, so that any existing external links remain functional.

Is such a replacement operation possible?

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