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 ======Upgrading a distribution on which i-MSCP is already installed====== ======Upgrading a distribution on which i-MSCP is already installed======
  
-Upgrading a distribution to a newest version is not a task that must be considered safe.+Upgrading a distribution to a newest version is not a task that must be considered safe. i-MSCP install/​modify numerous files on your system and when you need to process distribution upgrade, you must really think before acting.
  
-i-MSCP install/​modify numerous files on your system and when you need to process distribution upgrade, you must really think before acting. +Here are given the tasks that must be done prior any upgrade attempt:
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-Here are given the task that must be done prior any upgrade attempt:+
  
   - Do a backup of all you data (/​var/​wwww/​virtual,​ /​var/​mail/​virtual,​ /etc/imscp ...)   - Do a backup of all you data (/​var/​wwww/​virtual,​ /​var/​mail/​virtual,​ /etc/imscp ...)
   - Do a dump of all your databases   - Do a dump of all your databases
-  - Cleanup your /​etc/​apt/​sources.list file (you must remove any unofficial ​repositories, including those which are added by the i-MSCP installer)+  - Cleanup your /​etc/​apt/​sources.list file (you must remove any unofficial ​repository, including those which are added by the i-MSCP installer)
   - Update your /​etc/​apt/​sources.list according the distribution to which you want migrate   - Update your /​etc/​apt/​sources.list according the distribution to which you want migrate
   - Remove the /​etc/​apt/​preferences.d/​imscp file if any   - Remove the /​etc/​apt/​preferences.d/​imscp file if any
 +  - Stop imscp_daemon and imscp_panel services
  
 Once all these tasks done, you should be able to upgrade safetly with the following commands: Once all these tasks done, you should be able to upgrade safetly with the following commands:
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