Upgrading 

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You can install IBM® Lotus® Quickr™ 8.5 without an upgrade (no previous version installed), or you can upgrade to Lotus Quickr 8.5 only from Lotus Quickr version 8.2.

Check for known issues on upgrading on the IBM Support Site. To see just upgrade issues, select Upgrade in the Product Category list.

1. Upgrade overview: qd85
The supported upgrade path is from Lotus Quickr 8.2 to Lotus Quickr 8.5. All deployments prior to 8.2 need to upgrade to Quickr 8.2 before upgrading to version 8.5.

2. Preparing to upgrade: qd85
You upgrade to Lotus Quickr version 8.5 from an implementation of Lotus Quickr 8.2.

3. Starting to upgrade: qd85
You are ready to upgrade IBM Lotus Quickr servers for your platform on Microsoft® Windows®, IBM i, or IBM AIX® after completing the preparatory steps.

4. Completing the upgrade: qd85
After you have upgraded the Lotus Quickr and Lotus Domino servers for your appropriate operating system, you need to perform several tasks to complete the upgrade process.

Parent topic: Installing and upgrading: qd85

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Preparing to upgrade: qd85
Using qptool: qd85
Upgrading places and PlaceTypes: qd85

Related information
Lotus Quickr 81 detailed system requirements
Lotus Domino Documentation