# Upgrade suggestions wanted. Upgrading from version 12 to 17

**URL:** <https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/upgrade-suggestions-wanted-upgrading-from-version-12-to-17/23820>\
**Category:** Maintaining my Dolibarr\
**Tags:** Upgrades\
**Created:** [June 5, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/upgrade-suggestions-wanted-upgrading-from-version-12-to-17/23820 "2023-06-05T20:31:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![jca2208](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jca2208](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/jca2208)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/upgrade-suggestions-wanted-upgrading-from-version-12-to-17/23820/1 "2023-06-05T20:31:15Z")

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I want to update the Dolibarr from version 12.0.1 in Ubuntu to the latest version, any suggestions to make this update

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**Author:** ![Plows](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/user_avatar/www.dolibarr.org/plows/32/5660_2.png) [@Plows](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Plows)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/upgrade-suggestions-wanted-upgrading-from-version-12-to-17/23820/2 "2023-06-06T16:48:38Z")

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Hi,  
first of all make BACKUP! i startet with version 15, i think it should work with 12 as well.

1. start Putty or login ubuntu with terminal or similar

2. cd /tmp/ && wget https ://sourceforge.net/projects/dolibarr/files/Dolibarr%20ERP-CRM/17.0.2/dolibarr-17.0.2.zip

3. unzip dolibarr-17.0.2.zip && rm /tmp/dolibarr-17.0.2.zip

4. Sudo -s

5. cd /var/www/dolibarr/documents/

6. mv install.lock install.bak

7. cp -r /tmp/dolibarr-17.0.2\* /var/www/dolibarr

8. rm -r /tmp/dolibarr-17.0.2

9. start dolibarr with install

10. mv install.bak install.lock

Make sure you use your path for the installation e.g /var/www/dolibarr is th path i am using.  
Maybe you need to check point 7, i am not sure if the copy works, you need to copy the content of the folder not the folder!  
Works for me like charm.

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**Author:** ![jca2208](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jca2208](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/jca2208)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/upgrade-suggestions-wanted-upgrading-from-version-12-to-17/23820/3 "2023-06-06T17:02:14Z")

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Thank You Plows for the information Regards