Update QGIS without uninstalling current version

[@nrg4285]

Tutorial still works in August 2024. Nice!

[@MichaelDufty]

I'm a little puzzled by what is trying to be explained here. Maybe you could go through the other ways of installing to explain the difference. If using the standalone installer it will automatically uninstall the old version for minor upgrades like this, so it seems much the same. Does this method also uninstall the old versions for the major upgrades eg 3.10 to 3.12? Also it seems that using the network installer will install an additional instance of QGIS in parallel if you previously installed from the standalone installer.

[@rlemieszek]

Thanks, man! I wonder who the hell down votes a video like this.

[@rietterichardson3387]

Thank you, very helpful. Just installed 3.14

[@MrGenericname123]

Thankyou! Worked great for me to install Version 3.12.2

[@drjbk]

Thanks for the video! For this method to work, does the original install of QGIS need to have been done via the OSGeo4W Network Installer as well?

[@geospatialschool]

I don't think so. I've used this method to update several different machines and I think some of them just used the basic/express install originally.

[@miqnaulhaqsiregar5269]

@@geospatialschool "Basic/express install originally" means that it was installed using OSGeo4W installer? Does this method works if the existing QGIS was installed using stand-alone desktop installer?

[@MumblingManuscript]

I have 3.22 on Mac. There is an update available, but there is no OSGEO4W installer for Mac. How would I update it? Do I have to download the update and uninstall the current version?

[@cpfglobalagronomics6162]

I'm also confused by what is being explained here. For example, Advanced install is selected but all the default settings are accepted. What 's the point?

[@geospatialschool]

If you go into the advanced install options you will see that QGIS desktop is being upgraded to the newest version. Using the basic installer creates a new QGIS installation instead of upgrading the existing version.

[@cjw6659]

Thanks for this.

[@geospatialschool]

My pleasure!

[@asunabeva5851]

Muchas gracias! Me ahorro un buen de espacio 😅 Si funciona! 👌

[@ibrahimmasudoceanographer2218]

In my qgis 3.4 the processing toolbox doesn't show in menu. how can I find it? plz help

[@geospatialschool]

The 'Processing' tab on the main menu

[@ivonaziza3826]

go to plugins -> manage and install plugins and write down 'processing toolbox', probably it is unmarked

[@ibrahimmasudoceanographer2218]

@@ivonaziza3826 yes, I have found it. thanks ziza.