| As with every software, please consult the changelog before performing the update, and don’t forget to make a backup. |
The Gentics CMS can easily be updated to newer versions by placing the new JAR file in the`/cms` directory and restarting the service.
To update Gentics Mesh just place the new JAR file at the location specified in the service specification, and restart the service.
There are special considerations for updating a cluster of Gentics Mesh instances which are described in the clustering documentation.
The Gentics Portal | php is always built specifically for a project, so the first step is to set the Gentics Portal | php dependency version in your projects Install Gentics Portal | php to the desired Gentics Portal | php version, using composer.
The Gentics Portal | java is always built specifically for a project, so the first step is to set the Gentics Portal | java dependency version in your projects Maven configuration to the desired Gentics Portal | java version.
Then the built portal must be placed over the previous JAR file configured in the portal’s /cmp/operations/linux/installation/#_gentics_portal_java[service specification].
After that just restart the service.