# Updating

Updating libreǝvent is important to keep it secure, performant and bug-free. Currently, updating libreevent involves manually uploading the new files. 

**IMPORTANT: make sure to ALWAYS download the data and config directories before updating to not lose any data in case something goes wrong! When uploading, do NOT upload the data and config directories except the release note tell you anything else. Please also always follow any notes detailed in the release notes.**