Upgrade YouTrack

YouTrack lets you upgrade from whichever installation type you previously installed to any type of distribution you now wish to use. The upgrade installation is available in three distributions:

Distribution	Operating System	Description
ZIP	Linux, OS X, Windows	Cross-platform distribution. The ZIP archive contains both `.bat` and `.sh` scripts that you can use to install YouTrack Standalone in any operating system.
MSI	Windows	Windows installer Package. Includes a Setup Wizard that guides you through the installation process.
JAR	Linux, OS X, Windows	Cross-platform distribution. This distribution lets you run YouTrack as a standalone Java process.

The following table shows which distributions are supported by each operating system version:

Distribution	Windows XP	Windows 7	Windows 8	Windows 10	*nix/Linux	OS X
ZIP
MSI
JAR

You can download the appropriate installation package for your operating system from the JetBrains website.

General Prerequisites

Before you upgrade your YouTrack installation, check the following prerequisites.

Check your license before the upgrade. Upgrade to YouTrack 7.0 is possible only if your license allows the upgrade. If your free update period has expired, you need to extend your subscription before you can upgrade.
YouTrack 7.0 does not support direct upgrade from YouTrack version 5.x or earlier. For example, if you are running YouTrack 5.x, you must first upgrade to YouTrack 6.x and then upgrade to YouTrack 7.0.
Before you proceed, read the instructions that are specific to your installation.

Last modified: 2 February 2017