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title: "Upgrading Moodle Using Softaculous"
description: "Moodle continually updates its software versions as a continued effort to bring the best and most secure version of Moodle. When a new version comes out, you can upgrade your existing version by..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/moodle/upgrading-moodle-softaculous/
date: 2013-06-21
modified: 2022-03-03
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Moodle"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Upgrading Moodle Using Softaculous

Moodle continually updates its software versions as a continued effort to bring the best and most secure version of Moodle. When a new version comes out, you can upgrade your existing version by using Softaculous. This article will teach you how to upgrade your Moodle software through Softaculous.

## Steps to upgrade Moodle

1. [Login into your cPanel](/support/edu/prestashop/refresh-referrer-index/). Navigate to Softaculous in the **Software / Services** section of your cPanel.
2. [![Upgrading Moodle with Softaculous](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-1-softaculous.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-1-softaculous.png)   Click the Moodle link in the Softaculous application. In the list of Moodle installations, click the Upgrade button seen in the snapshot to the right. **Note!** If you do not see your Moodle installation in the list of installations, you can import the Moodle software into Softaculous using the Import option.
3. [![Upgrading Moodle click upgrade](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-2-upgrade.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-2-upgrade.png)   Click the **Upgrade** button to begin the software upgrade. [![Checking Upgrading Moodle](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-3-checking.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-3-checking.png)   Wait for the Data to be submitted.
4. [![Admin area for Upgrading Moodle](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-4-admin.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-4-admin.png)   When finished, click the **admin** link to visit your Moodle site. You will need to go to the admin section of your Moodle site to complete the upgrade.
5. [![Server Checkes Upgrading Moodle](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-5-server-checks.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-5-server-checks.png)   The Server will go through a series of checks. Click **continue**.
6. [![Database Upgrading Moodle](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-6-database.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-6-database.png)   You will have a confirmation screen asking of your want to upgrade Moodle. Click **Continue**.
7. [![Database now Upgrading Moodle](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-7-database-now.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-7-database-now.png)   You will see a list of the plugins. At the bottom, click the “*Upgrade Moodle database now*” button.
8. [![Success Upgrading Moodle](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-8-success.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-8-success.png)   The Database tables will update and show you a list of success messages for each table update. Click the **Continue** button at the bottom of the page.
9. [![Save the changes Upgrading Moodle](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-9-save.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-9-save.png)   You can change the settings for your Moodle in this section. You can leave them at the defaults and simply click the **Save Changes** button at the bottom. [![Final view in Softaculoous Upgrading Moodle](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-10-final.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_101_upgrade-moodle_upgrade-moodle-10-final.png)   Now if you go back into your Softaculous installation program and look in the Moodle section you can see the version up to date in the Current Installations..