Answers.Body: <p>Just make a backup of files and database first then click update (or upload a new /craft/app folder if you've got automatic updates turned off) - there are no breaking changes in Craft 2.6</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Im assuming auto-updates are off since I only have a download button option, or maybe b/c I missed the critical update a few updates earlier.
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Answers.Text: In that case, you can download Craft, then just replace the /app folder on the server with the one from the zip file. To reduce downtime, you can upload the new app folder as "_app", then when it's finished uploading, rename the current app folder to "_old_app", and rename the new app folder to app. Then delete the old app folder.
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Body: <p>Do I need to go through and install all the previous updates before installing 2.6.2958 (current 2.6.2779) OR can I simply use the instructions on this page <a href="https://craftcms.com/docs/updating" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://craftcms.com/docs/updating</a> and install version 2.6.2958.</p>
  
  <p>Any recommendations would be appreciated since I have never used Craft before and/or done any installations/updates.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance.</p>
  
Tags: <updating>
Title: Can I simply update from 2.6.2779 -> 2.6.2958, shared hosting
ThreadText: # Can I simply update from 2.6.2779 -> 2.6.2958, shared hosting
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-24)
  
  Do I need to go through and install all the previous updates before installing 2.6.2958 (current 2.6.2779) OR can I simply use the instructions on this page <https://craftcms.com/docs/updating> and install version 2.6.2958.
  
  Any recommendations would be appreciated since I have never used Craft before and/or done any installations/updates.
  
  Thanks in advance.
  
  **Tags:** updating
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-01-24. Score: 3
  
  Just make a backup of files and database first then click update (or upload a new /craft/app folder if you've got automatic updates turned off) - there are no breaking changes in Craft 2.6
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Im assuming auto-updates are off since I only have a download button option, or maybe b/c I missed the critical update a few updates earlier.  
  > **username_1**: In that case, you can download Craft, then just replace the /app folder on the server with the one from the zip file. To reduce downtime, you can upload the new app folder as "_app", then when it's finished uploading, rename the current app folder to "_old_app", and rename the new app folder to app. Then delete the old app folder.  
  
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