# Is there a methodology/rules I should follow when upgrading/restoring/downgrading projects/gateways?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 12, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-methodology-rules-i-should-follow-when-upgrading-restoring-downgrading-projects-gateways/30662 "2019-12-12T15:33:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![bmeyers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bmeyers/32/37453_2.png) [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-methodology-rules-i-should-follow-when-upgrading-restoring-downgrading-projects-gateways/30662/1 "2019-12-12T15:33:11Z")

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Example: I have a customer running a gateway on version 7.9.4. I’ve done 3 months of development on a new project in version 7.9.10.

Is it better for the customer to upgrade from version 7.9.4 --\> version 7.9.10 or should I export my project back into 7.9.4 and hope for the best (if this is even allowed).

And if I go to my customer and request they upgrade their version to 7.9.10 why not tell them to upgrade to 8.x.x? Does Ignition development team have any guidelines or rules for these situations?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-methodology-rules-i-should-follow-when-upgrading-restoring-downgrading-projects-gateways/30662/2 "2019-12-12T15:39:22Z")

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Going backwards with your project will likely not work. It’s best to bring them up to 7.9.10 (or 7.9.13 or whatever the latest is).

Upgrading to 8.0 is a decision to be made after some testing to ensure the project works well in 8 and if you’re comfortable being on a non-LTS version. You also need to consider whether their license is even eligible for an upgrade to 8.

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**Author:** ![bmeyers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bmeyers/32/37453_2.png) [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-methodology-rules-i-should-follow-when-upgrading-restoring-downgrading-projects-gateways/30662/3 "2019-12-12T15:53:54Z")

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So I just tested restoring my 7.9.10 project into a 7.9.4 gateway and the results were dismal (the gateway did not like it). I guess I’ll talk to the customer this morning and see if they are comfortable going to the latest version 7.9.x.