# How to Update Your Conan Exiles Server (/docs/conan-exiles/update-guide)



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import { Callout } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/callout';

<Callout type="warn">
  **Updating to Enhanced (UE5) — May 5, 2026:** This is a major engine migration (UE4 → UE5). Before applying, **back up your save files** ([How to Backup & Restore](/docs/conan-exiles/backup-restore)) and **temporarily disable mods** — UE4 mods will need to be recompiled for UE5 by their authors. Read the full [Enhanced (UE5) Upgrade Guide](/docs/conan-exiles/enhanced-ue5-upgrade) before clicking Reinstall.
</Callout>

Updating [#updating]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop your server from **Console**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), on the **Dashboard**, click **Reinstall Server**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Wait for the update to finish.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Start your server from **Console**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Switching Branches (Game Version) [#switching-branches-game-version]

If you want to install a different Steam branch (for example a `publictest` beta), use the **Game Version** field on the **Startup** tab — it maps to the `CONAN_BRANCH` egg variable. After changing the value, stop the server and click **Reinstall Server** so SteamCMD pulls the new branch.

See [Startup Parameters → Egg variables](/docs/conan-exiles/startup-parameters#egg-variables-on-the-startup-tab) for details.

After Updating [#after-updating]

* All players must update their game client to match
* **Check mods** — mods may break after game updates. Wait for mod authors to update or temporarily remove broken mods. After Enhanced specifically, expect 1-4 weeks for large overhaul mods (EEWA, Age of Calamitous) to be repackaged for UE5.
* Config files and saves are preserved during updates
* After Enhanced, watch RAM usage — UE5 baseline is 15-25% higher than UE4

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Enhanced (UE5) Upgrade Guide](/docs/conan-exiles/enhanced-ue5-upgrade)
* [Backup & Restore](/docs/conan-exiles/backup-restore)
* [Server Configuration](/docs/conan-exiles/server-config)
* [Install Mods](/docs/conan-exiles/mod-setup)