====== PFSense - Packages - Upgrade Packages ======

===== Take a Backup =====

Navigate to **Diagnostics -> Backup & Restore**.

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Click **Download configuration as XML**.

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Click **OK**.

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===== Check if any packages can be upgraded =====

Navigate to **System -> Package Manager**.

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<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  The YELLOW names indicate that there are updates available for these packages.
</WRAP>

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===== Upgrade the Packages =====

Read any information about the newly available package version by clicking the **information icon**.

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Perform the upgrade of the package by clicking the **update icon**.

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Click **Confirm** to upgrade the package.

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The update should be installed.

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===== Sense Check =====

Check the Dashboard to see if everything looks okay.  In this case **Unbound** is not running.

Click the **Start** icon to run it.

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===== Check that the Package is showing as Updated =====

Navigate to **System -> Package Manager**.

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<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  The **tick mark** indicates the package is up to date.
</WRAP>

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