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How to install or update to a specific or legacy Plesk Obsidian version?

Question

How to install or update to a specific or legacy Plesk Obsidian version?
Is it possible to select the exact Plesk Obsidian version that you would like to update to?

Answer

Note: In case Plesk is already installed on a server, only the current Plesk version and Plesk versions to which direct upgrade can be performed will be displayed.

Installing or updating to a specific or legacy Plesk release on a Linux server

Installing or updating to a specific or legacy Plesk release on a Windows server

Connect to the Plesk server via SSH

Note: If Plesk is already installed on the server, you can skip steps 2, 3 and 4 and just run the following command instead:

# plesk installer --all-versions
Download Plesk Installer:

# wget https://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer
Add execution permissions to Plesk Installer:

# chmod +x plesk-installer
Start Plesk installer with the --all-versions key:

# ./plesk-installer --all-versions
Proceed to the product list and select a desired Plesk release using the numbers.
Start the installation.

Note: Some legacy Plesk releases cannot be installed on newer operating systems. To see the list of supported and unsupported OSes, visit Plesk Lifecycle Policy.

Connect to the Plesk server via RDP

Note: If Plesk is already installed on the server, you can skip steps 2, 3 and 4 and run the following command instead:

C:> plesk installer --console --all-versions
Download Plesk Installer to your Windows server.
Start a command prompt as an Administrator and switch to the directory with downloaded Plesk Installer (By default, C:UsersAdministratorDownloads):

C:> cd C:UsersAdministratorDownloads
Start Plesk installer with the --all-versions key:

C:> plesk-installer.exe --console --all-versions
Proceed to the product list and select a desired Plesk release using the numbers.
Start the installation.