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title: Upgrading an Existing Agent Version
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This guide describes the steps to upgrade on-premises Moveworks Agent deployments. 

# Prerequisites

* Ensure that the Moveworks Agent is already installed and running on your on-prem network.
* You must have access to the **setup_agent.sh script** in the Docker/Podman container where the agent is deployed. If you do not see the setup_agent.sh script, follow these steps to install the script:
  1. Download the agent installation script using curl or wget:
     1. ```curl
        curl -fsSL https://get-agent.moveworks.com > setup_agent.sh
        ```
        ```Text wget
        wget https://get-agent.moveworks.com/ --output-document setup_agent.sh  
        ```
  2. Set the script's permissions to allow execution:
     1. ```shell
        chmod +x setup_agent.sh
        ```
* Refer to the [Moveworks Agent Installation Guide](/docs/moveworks-agent-installation-guide) if you need to deploy a new Agent.

# How To Initiate the Agent Upgrade Process

You can use the **--upgrade** to kick off the process :

* Log into the VM or Host where the Agent Container is running. You should find the **setup_agent.sh** in the **moveworks_agent** folder
* Using the **--upgrade** flag you can initiate the process

```
./setup_agent.sh -u
# or
./setup_agent.sh --upgrade
```

The upgrade script will stop all the running agents and start a new agent with the updated version.

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For questions or issues, Please reach out to your Moveworks Support Team.