Maintenance
Updating Activate
4 min
this guide outlines the steps required to successfully upgrade the activate platform, including preparatory actions, upgrade execution, and post upgrade validation 1\ planning the upgrade before initiating the upgrade, ensure that all required software and platform versions are compatible refer to docid\ ctad didhfgqvdqfa0e4f to ensure requirements are still met recommended preparatory steps to ensure you have a rollback option in case of issues back up the activate database create a snapshot of the activate server that is being upgraded 2\ performing the upgrade pre upgrade checklist before starting the upgrade confirm you are the only user logged into the activate server close all instances of activate studio on the server perform a full sql backup of the activate database download the latest installer from the https //activate activateiam com upgrade process copy the installer to the activate server extract the installer zip to a temporary location navigate to the activateinstaller folder and run activateinstaller exe with elevated (administrator) privileges in the installer select activate server select the current instance to upgrade click upgrade instance follow the prompts in the installation wizard to complete the process post upgrade steps after the upgrade is completed review and resolve any verification errors or prompts check for any system parameters that may require attention open the task list in activate studio to review any warnings or required follow up actions refer to docid\ zrrd9fgcauropkrixdfpr to understand activate's conflict system and how to perform parameter merges