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title: "Upgrade (System)"
manual: "Getting Started"
version: "14.3"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:system-upgrade@14.3"
source: "Concepts/Backend/SystemMaintainerArea/Upgrade.rst"
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# Upgrade (System) {#system-upgrade}

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This module has been moved from Admin tools to
System.

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

The backend module **System > Upgrade** offers tools
to system maintainers that are useful during
[Major upgrades (TYPO3 explained)](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/14.3/en-us/Administration/Upgrade/Major/Index.html#major).