How to update Joomla to the latest version?

If you are using Joomla 3.x or 2.5.x, you can follow the steps below : Login to the backend of your Joomla website and navigate to Components > Joomla Update Click on the button on the right top "Check for Updates". If there is an update from Joomla, it will below. Then click on the Install button. Don't close the browser or navigate to another menu unless the process is complete. Upon successful completion, you will be notified to a success message. In the above screenshot, you can see that

What if you don't see the Joomla Update menu under the components?

If you don't see the Joomla! Update menu under the Components then you can use the following https://youdomain.com/administrator/index.php?option=com_joomlaupdate

How to fix Joomla Update Error?

After trying the above steps if you still run into an error while updating your site to the latest version then you can follow the steps: Check your directory permissions are set to 755 and file permissions to 644. Clear all the cache or try to open the backend of the website in Browser Incognito Mode. Try to disable Akeeba Backup extension and test if it doesn't solve, disable all third-party plugins that you have installed. Install using FTP: Download the stable update package and overwrite th

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How to update Joomla to latest version and fix update Error?

Whenever Joomla releases a new update, in the administrator dashboard notification is shown which asks you to update the site to the latest version. You can simply click on it to update but sometimes you might encounter an issue which won’t allow updating. So now how to fix it? How to update Joomla to the

Abhilash Sahoo

Jun 29, 20193 min read

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Abhilash Sahoo, with over 16 years of experience, is Founder & CEO of Infyways Solutions. He builds web platforms and eCommerce on Joomla, WordPress, Shopify, Magento, and OpenCart, plus modern stacks like Next.js, React, Node.js, and Python, with AI agents, automation, and headless CMS when products need to scale.

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