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Location: cPanel/Upgrade to Latest Version

The "Upgrade to Latest Version" feature allows you to upgrade your cPanel/WHM software using the built-in upgrade script.

1. When the page loads you will see the following statement:

"With your current Update Settings, you will be upgrading to the latest CURRENT build."

2. Click on the "Update Settings" link in the statement similar to above that is displayed on your WHM screen.

3. The "cPanel/WHM Update Preferences" settings will be shown.

4. Below is a list of the available build types and what they mean:

Build Types

• EDGE - Edge is the bleeding edge tree. While it has the newest features; It has undergone the least amount of testing (if any). You generally shouldn't run this build unless you need a bug fix or feature in it. Once an equivalent CURRENT or RELEASE build has been released, you should switch away from this.  
   

• CURRENT - Current builds are more mature than the EDGE builds since they have been tested in a production environment.  
   

• RELEASE - Release builds are the prefered builds to run. They are generally current enough to have the latest bugfixes and new features, but without the worry of new bugs being introduced.
   

• STABLE - Stable builds are for the consverative people who do not wish to run the latest release.

Once you are familiar with the four different types of builds available, set the following:

• cPanel/WHM Updates - Click on the radio button associated with any of the following settings (Note: Manual Updates Only (CURRENT tree) is the default setting):
   

• Automatic (STABLE tree)

• Automatic (RELEASE tree)

• Automatic (CURRENT tree)

• Manual Updates Only (STABLE tree)

• Manual Updates Only (RELEASE tree)

• Manual Updates Only (CURRENT tree)

• Manual Updates Only (bleeding EDGE tree)

• Never Update
   

• cPanel Package Updates - Click on the radio button associated with any of the following settings (Note: Manual Updates Only is the default setting):
   

• Automatic

• Manual Updates Only

• Never Update
   

• Security Package Updates - Click on the radio button associated with any of the following settings (Note: Manual Updates Only is the default setting):
   

• Automatic

• Manual Updates Only

• Never Update

5. Click on the "Save" button.

6. You will see a statement similar to the following:

"Update Preferences Changed!"

7. Go back to the "Upgrade to Latest Version" page.

8. Click on the "Click to Upgrade" button.

9. The system will start upgrading your cPanel/WHM software.