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Upgrading an existing system

Important Note: Before you upgrade to PowerSchool SMS 8.4.3, you must install the full version of .Net Framework 4.5. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653 and follow the download instructions. .NET Framework 4.5 must be installed on both the database server and the web/application server.

If your district will be using Advanced Query [>>], see the Advanced Query Installation Guide (available from https://support.powerschool.com/article/71944) for installation instructions.

Upgrading a PowerSchool SMS system involves:

= Pre-upgrade considerations [>>]
= Ensuring data integrity during the upgrade [>>]
= Download PowerSchool SMS files [>>]
= Install Microsoft SQL Server on a PowerSchool SMS Database Server [>>] (if required)
= Upgrading the PowerSchool SMS database [>>]
= Upgrading the PowerSchool SMS Web Server [>>]
= Post-upgrade tasks [>>]


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