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- Updates /upgrades/basic so that we now briefly describe what the channel server is and how to upgrade with the script
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>**Note:** When upgrading, upgrade server nodes first one at a time, then any worker nodes.
### About the Channel Server
The [channel server](https://github.com/rancher/channelserver) allows the install script to install or upgrade K3s within specific channels such as `stable` (default), `latest`, or `testing`. For additional channels, see [https://update.k3s.io/v1-release/channels](https://update.k3s.io/v1-release/channels).
### Upgrade K3s Using the Installation Script
To upgrade K3s from an older version you can re-run the installation script using the same flags, for example:
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```sh
curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | sh -
```
This will upgrade to a newer version in the stable channel by default.
If you want to upgrade to specific version you can run the following command:
If you want to upgrade to a newer version in a specific channel (such as latest) you can specify the channel:
```sh
curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_CHANNEL=latest sh -
```
If you want to upgrade to a specific version you can run the following command:
```sh
curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_VERSION=vX.Y.Z-rc1 sh -