## Installing calico-upgrade

1. [Download the `calico-upgrade` binary appropriate to your operating system](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico-upgrade/releases/latest){:target="_blank"}.

   > **Tip**: Consider downloading it to a location that's already in your `PATH`. For example, 
   > `/usr/local/bin/`. Alternatively, add its location to your `PATH`. Once it's in your `PATH`, 
   > you can invoke it without having to prepend its location.
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1. Set the file to be executable.

   ```
   chmod +x calico-upgrade
   ```
   
1. Congratulations! You've installed `calico-upgrade`. Continue to [Configuring calico-upgrade](#configuring-calico-upgrade).


