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title: "Upgrade (Admin Tools)"
manual: "Getting Started"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:admin-tools-upgrade@13.4"
source: "Concepts/Backend/AdminTools/Upgrade.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-24T15:39:32+00:00"
---

# Upgrade (Admin Tools) {#admin-tools-upgrade}

Only available if [`typo3/cms-install`](https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-install) is installed.

The backend module **Admin Tools > Upgrade** offers tools
to system maintainers that are useful during
[Major upgrades (TYPO3 explained)](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/13.4/en-us/Administration/Upgrade/Major/Index.html#major).