# Upgrading - 8.3.2 to 8.4
**URL:** https://forums.concretecms.org/t/upgrading-8-3-2-to-8-4/3917
**Category:** Using Concrete / Help
**Created:** [September 2, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/upgrading-8-3-2-to-8-4/3917 "2022-09-02T18:36:21Z")
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### Author:  [@deanhawthorn](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/deanhawthorn)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/upgrading-8-3-2-to-8-4/3917/1 "2022-09-02T18:36:21Z")
I tried to upgrade from 8.3.2 to 8.4.
I clicked install and then waited. I got a message saying it needed PHP 7.3 so changed on my hosting and then went back and installed.
This completely broke my site!
I could not then go back by reverting to PHP 7.2, the site was simply destroyed and I had to restore from previous backup.
Is this a bug or is there another way to update that’s safe please as want to upgrade further?
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### Author:  [@jessicadunbar](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/jessicadunbar)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/upgrading-8-3-2-to-8-4/3917/2 "2022-09-02T19:14:12Z")
@deanhawthorn Did you upgrade straight to 8.4.4? Or do it incrementally? 8.4.1 then 8.4.2 and so on?
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### Author:  [@deanhawthorn](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/deanhawthorn)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/upgrading-8-3-2-to-8-4/3917/3 "2022-09-02T21:06:44Z")
Actually looking again, the CMS is saying this…
**The latest version of concrete5 is 8.5.9. You are currently running concrete5 version 8.3.2.**
Then there is a ‘update’ button. so i probably just clicked it.
Not quite sure how the site knows this, as the site is no longer connected to the community.
I tried reconnecting and got a message saying the version of concrete5 is incompatible with the new connection, so i’m a bit stuck to be able to control the update.
When i get time i will try doing a manual update.
Thanks for your help 🙂