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@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ Building and starting iStat Server
 A default passcode is generated on install. It can be found in the preference file, which is generally located at /usr/local/etc/istatserver/istatserver.conf. iStat for iOS and iStat for macOS will ask for this passcode the first time you connect to your computer.
 
 
+Upgrading iStat Server
+Upgrades follow the same process as standard installs. Please stop istatserver if its running then run the normal build process.
+
+
 Example boot scripts for rc.d, upstart and system are located inside the resources folder. You may need to customize these depending on your OS
 
 Starting with systemd
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+### Upgrading iStat Server
+Upgrades follow the same process as standard installs. Please stop istatserver if its running then run the normal build process.
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+
 ### Starting iStat Server at boot
 iStat Server does not install any scripts to start itself at boot. Sample scripts for rc.d, upstart and systemd are included in the resources directory. You may need to customize them depending on your OS.