Upgrading Shares

Note: Aspera^® recommends that you backup your system before performing an upgrade. For details on how to back up your system, see Backing Up Shares and the Database.

Note: You can only upgrade to this release of Shares from an installation of 1.5 or higher. To upgrade from an earlier release, contact Aspera Technical Support.

Download IBM Aspera Shares from http://downloads.asperasoft.com/en/downloads/34. You need your Aspera credentials for downloading the software.
Stop Shares services from the Computer Management window, accessible from Manage > Services and Applications > Services. Stop the following services:
- Aspera Nginx Services
- Aspera Delayed Job Service
- Aspera Web Services
- Aspera Stats Collector
Install the new version of Shares by running the executable file and follow the onscreen instructions.
```
AsperaShares-version.exe
```
For details on how to install Shares see Installing Shares.
Restart all Shares services.
Refer to Restart Shares Services for more information on how to restart your services.