docs/content/admin/upgrading-your-instance/preparing-to-upgrade/enabling-automatic-update-checks.md

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About automatic update checks

When an upgrade package is automatically downloaded for {% data variables.location.product_location %}, you'll receive a message letting you know you can upgrade {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}. Packages download to the /var/lib/ghe-updates directory on {% data variables.location.product_location %}. For more information about the recommendations and requirements for upgrades, see AUTOTITLE.

If a hotpatch is available for an upgrade, the .hpkg will download automatically. In the management console you can choose to install the hotpatch immediately or schedule installation for a later time. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

Enabling automatic update checks

Tip

To enable automatic update checks, {% data variables.location.product_location %} must be able to connect to https://github-enterprise.s3.amazonaws.com.

{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.updates-tab %}

1. Click Yes, automatically check for updates. {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.save-settings %}

Viewing whether an update is available

{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.updates-tab %}

1. At the top of the page, view whether your instance is up-to-date, or whether an update is available.

Viewing the status of the most recent update check

{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.updates-tab %}

1. Under "Logs," view status of the most recent update check.