## Pre-Update Checklist Warning: Do not proceed with the Kaseya update unless the Pre-Install Checklist and Pre-Update Checklist have been completed.
| Identify the license code of your existing Kaseya Server.
| Make a full backup your Kaseya Server (and database servers if SQL is running on a separate machine)
| Ensure you are prepared to revert back to your full backup to avoid disruption to your production system, if you encounter issues as a result of the upgrade.
| Separately backup the `ksubscribers` database and your Kaseya Server User directories. See Archiving the Kaseya Server for more information.
| Schedule the update.
| Disable anti-virus security protection just before beginning the update.
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