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title: "Upgrade (System)"
manual: "Getting Started"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:system-upgrade@main"
source: "Concepts/Backend/SystemMaintainerArea/Upgrade.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T08:44:38+00:00"
---

# Upgrade (System)

> [!NOTE]
> **Changed in version 14.0**
>
> This module has been moved from **Admin tools** to **System**
> see [Feature: #107628 - Improved backend module naming and structure](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Feature-107628-ImprovedBackendModuleNamingAndStructure.html#feature-107628-1729026000).

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/main/en-us/Administration/Upgrade/Major/Index.html#major).