# Upgrade container - keeping config and data

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**Created:** [June 14, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-container-keeping-config-and-data/229968 "2022-06-14T19:24:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-container-keeping-config-and-data/229968/5 "2022-06-14T20:41:06Z")

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I did the standard installation, but this was nearly 2 yrs ago. I am sure that the upgrade is similar but not identical to the first installation (e.g. not running the config assistant, stopping containers or whatever might be different). I don‘t want lose anything. (Although I did some learning with Docker I am still feeling at noob level for this topic.)

Sorry, I don‘t know what you meant with your question „Did you enter the three commands…“

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