# Upgrade path for 7.9 to 8.0

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-path-for-7-9-to-8-0/22337>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Created:** [February 4, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-path-for-7-9-to-8-0/22337 "2019-02-04T22:27:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-path-for-7-9-to-8-0/22337/1 "2019-02-04T22:27:07Z")

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What is the proper upgrade path to take a 7.9 project and move it to 8?  
a) Install 8 on a clean machine and restore 7.9 GWBK to it?  
b) Install 7.9 on a clean machine, restore 7.9 GWBK to that, then install V8 over the existing GW?  
c) None of the above?

Thanks…

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