# Upgrading ABAP Agent version

When a new ABAP Agent version it will be available in [Install WATCHER and SLABAPCLI](/knowledgebase/setup-and-configuration/sealights-agents-and-plugins/abap-agent/install-the-abap-agent/install-watcher-and-slabapcli.md).

### Upgrade Instructions

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The ABAP Agent relies on scheduled tasks using the Windows Task Scheduler. Those tasks must be stopped before upgrading. See below.
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BUILDMAP tasks only run once. If they succeeded they can be removed from the Windows Task Scheduler
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1. Make sure none of the ABAP agent **FOOTPRINTS** and **BUILDMODS** scheduled tasks are being used
   1. **FOOTPRINTS**: No tests are running.
   2. **BUILDMODS**: No transports are currently imported.
2. Stop all **FOOTPRINTS** and **BUILDMODS** scheduled tasks in Windows Task Scheduler
   1. Select all **FOOTPRINTS** and **BUILDMODS** tasks under the Sealights directory
   2. Click End
   3. Click Disable
3. Unzip the new agent files into the agent bin directory, overwriting the existing files
4. Open Command Line in the bin directory
5. Confirm the agent version by running `watcher.exe --version`
6. restart all **FOOTPRINTS** and **BUILDMODS** stopped tasks in Windows Task Scheduler
   1. Select all **FOOTPRINTS** and **BUILDMODS** tasks under the Sealights directory
   2. Click **Enable**
   3. Click **Run**


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