How to upgrade magento from admin control panel

Magento is a confusing piece of software sometimes, and it’s always best to make backups of anything before you make changes, so that’s the first step in the process.

Go ahead and back up your files and database(s) before you begin. This step is mandatory just in case something goes awry.

You should be able to upgrade via the Magento Connect Manager. This can be found in the System menu in the Magento admin panel.

First, login to your Magento admin panel, then navigate to

System > Magento Connect > Magento Connect Manager

. You’ll need to re-login using the admin account here.

If this is the first time you’re logging into Magento Connect, you’ll need to prepare the downloader by typing

“magento-core/Mage_All_Latest”

in the Extension Key field, and then click on the Install button. Once the initial setup procedure has completed, click on Refresh. This will update a list of currently installed Magento packages.

Next, click the ‘Check for Upgrades’ button. Once complete, any modules available to be upgraded will be highlighted in yellow. Select the “Upgrade to ..” option in the dropdown menu next to each package you are upgrading, OR, to upgrade the entire Magento store, only select Mage_All_Latest,.

I strongly recommend that ‘Clear all sessions after successful install or upgrade’ is enabled to help with the process.

Click on Commit Changes to begin the upgrade. This may take some time, so keep an eye on it. The console with green text at the bottom will display the output of pear. It will let you know when the upgrade is complete. You should simply need to refresh the page to confirm the changes have been made.

To ensure you are running the upgraded version, go back to your Magento admin panel and scroll to the bottom of any page. The version number should be displayed in the middle.

Good luck with the upgrade!

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