# Update Database

This function will import folders from older versions of FileBird, which includes folders created from version 3.9 & earlier installations.

It is a particularly useful feature if after updating FileBird you do not see some of your folder structures, which is normal from version 4.0 because our update from version 4.0 was designed to use a separate database for keeping FileBird's folders instead of using the normal WordPress database we were using in version 3.9 and below (because of too many bugs associated with WordPress's media database section).

Please go to Settings > FileBird > Tools, you will see the option there.

![Import FileBird folders from version 3.9 and earlier intalls](/files/VMvuKCWwWaIt2tBuCUiv)


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://ninjateam.gitbook.io/filebird/settings/how-to-update-the-database.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.