# Ignition Upgrade process **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** vision\ **Created:** [April 1, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-process/88181 "2024-04-01T21:09:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alfredo\_Egmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-process/88181/1 "2024-04-01T21:09:29Z")
Just to confirm the process, to upgrade from my version 8.1.28 to the latest 8.1.38 it is just download this newer version and run in on the Ignition server right? no other steps are required? ---
**Author:** ![YF129701](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/yf129701/32/60498_2.png) [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-process/88181/2 "2024-04-01T21:32:20Z")
Take a backup before you upgrade - in theory, this should work just fine. The only thing I can thing of is if you have 3rd party or custom modules - in 8.1.33, the [bundled Java version](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/new-in-this-version#new-in-8133) for Ignition changed to Java 17 (from 11). I think it should be a painless upgrade, but take a backup and you can always roll back if anything happens. I wouldn't be too concerned if your installation of Ignition is anything close to normal. ---
**Author:** ![Alfredo\_Egmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-process/88181/3 "2024-04-01T21:58:03Z")
I do full VM backups, but is there a guide or procedure if I want to do a Manual Backup from Ignition ? to know what elements should I backup thanks ---
**Author:** ![YF129701](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/yf129701/32/60498_2.png) [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-process/88181/4 "2024-04-01T22:01:00Z")
I should have been more clear - I just meant the full gateway backup. Go to the Config section of your gateway -\> Backup/Restore and download a backup. If you have third-party modules, those aren't part of the backup. If you don't, the backup that gets downloaded should include everything you need. ---
**Author:** ![Alfredo\_Egmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-process/88181/5 "2024-04-01T22:06:42Z")
thank you ---
**Author:** ![Alfredo\_Egmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-process/88181/6 "2024-04-01T22:12:43Z")
Is not necesary backup the resources from the designer FILE-EXPORT? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/7/b7555e727369a4be0f096021edabfa547bba1ea9.png) ---
**Author:** ![YF129701](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/yf129701/32/60498_2.png) [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-process/88181/7 "2024-04-01T22:26:26Z")
It obviously wouldn't hurt to do that, but all of the project resources are included in the full gateway backup. If you want some piece of mind, you can Export from the designer as well. I don't know anything about your environment, so it's always good to be cautious. But, if it's anything like the 95% of Ignition that I've seen, you may be overthinking it, especially since this is a minor revision upgrade. If you were going from 8.0 to 8.1, that would be a different story. If things go south, I won't be there to help you, so you do what you need to to feel comfortable with the upgrade.