{"meta":{"title":"Preparing to upgrade","intro":"Learn how to prepare and plan for an upgrade of your GitHub Enterprise Server instance.","product":"Enterprise administrators","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin","title":"Enterprise administrators"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/upgrading-your-instance","title":"Upgrade your instance"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/upgrading-your-instance/preparing-to-upgrade","title":"Prepare to upgrade"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# Preparing to upgrade\n\nLearn how to prepare and plan for an upgrade of your GitHub Enterprise Server instance.\n\n## Links\n\n* [Overview of the upgrade process](/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/upgrading-your-instance/preparing-to-upgrade/overview-of-the-upgrade-process)\n\n  Learn the recommendations and requirements for upgrading GitHub Enterprise Server, so you can plan and test your upgrade strategy.\n\n* [Upgrade requirements](/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/upgrading-your-instance/preparing-to-upgrade/upgrade-requirements)\n\n  Before upgrading GitHub Enterprise Server, review these recommendations and requirements to plan your upgrade strategy.\n\n* [Enabling automatic update checks](/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/upgrading-your-instance/preparing-to-upgrade/enabling-automatic-update-checks)\n\n  You can enable automatic update checks so that GitHub.com checks for and downloads the latest GitHub Enterprise Server release.\n\n* [Taking a snapshot](/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/upgrading-your-instance/preparing-to-upgrade/taking-a-snapshot)\n\n  To save your GitHub Enterprise Server data before upgrading, take a VM or disk snapshot.\n\n* [Check system capacity before upgrading](/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/upgrading-your-instance/preparing-to-upgrade/check-system-capacity-before-upgrading)\n\n  Before upgrading GitHub Enterprise Server, you should perform these capacity checks and take the recommended steps."}