# How to Update FastDup

1. First, you need to **"deactivate"** and **"delete"** the FastDup plugin.<br>
2. Then, **"re install"** the updated version of the plugin and **that’s it!**

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If you follow these steps to installing new updates, then all your currently active settings from the previous version would be preserved and restored.