[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Upgrading Hikashop: Full vs. Upgrade Versions ## - **[randyart](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile")** - [![randyart's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/11431-randyart) Less More - Posts: 8 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 10 months ago [\#82107](#82107) by [randyart](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile") *[Upgrading Hikashop: Full vs. Upgrade Versions](/forum/4-how-to/76757-upgrading-hikashop-full-vs-upgrade-versions#82107 "If I bought the FULL version of Hikashop Business, can I install it over Hikashop Essential without problems or do I have to buy the UPGRADE version of Hikashop Business? I want to avoid any problems...")* was created by *[randyart](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile")* If I bought the FULL version of Hikashop Business, can I install it over Hikashop Essential without problems or do I have to buy the UPGRADE version of Hikashop Business? I want to avoid any problems before doing installation as my site is working great now! Thanks, Randy Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc2NzU3LXVwZ3JhZGluZy1oaWthc2hvcC1mdWxsLXZzLXVwZ3JhZGUtdmVyc2lvbnM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 13 years 10 months ago [\#82120](#82120) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Upgrading Hikashop: Full vs. Upgrade Versions](/forum/4-how-to/76757-upgrading-hikashop-full-vs-upgrade-versions#82120 "If I bought the FULL version of Hikashop Business, can I install it over Hikashop Essential without problems or do I have to buy the UPGRADE version of Hikashop Business? I want to avoid any problems...")* Hi, The product "upgrade from essential" will change your current "hikashop essential" license to a "hikashop business" license. If you buy a HikaShop business license, you would have two licenses. One for the essential and one for the business. So I recommend you to buy the upgrade, the price of this upgrade is the difference between the essential and the business versions. It was like you bought hikashop business and you would have the same package. After that, upgrading HikaShop is like update HikaShop. You wouldn't loose your configuration/products/overrides/etc. Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. The following user(s) said Thank You: [randyart](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc2NzU3LXVwZ3JhZGluZy1oaWthc2hvcC1mdWxsLXZzLXVwZ3JhZGUtdmVyc2lvbnM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[randyart](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile")** - [![randyart's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/11431-randyart) Less More - Posts: 8 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 10 months ago [\#82128](#82128) by [randyart](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile") Replied by *[randyart](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile")* on topic *[Upgrading Hikashop: Full vs. Upgrade Versions](/forum/4-how-to/76757-upgrading-hikashop-full-vs-upgrade-versions#82128 "If I bought the FULL version of Hikashop Business, can I install it over Hikashop Essential without problems or do I have to buy the UPGRADE version of Hikashop Business? I want to avoid any problems...")* Thank you for the quick response. I just spoke with my co-worker and I was a little off on my understanding... We actually have 2 clients. Our first client site with Hikashop Essential is complete. Our second client site has VirtueMart installed. :whistle: Which we will uninstall. In this case, I would guess I should just by the FULL version of Hikashop Business, so we have two licenses, or can I still just take the upgrade path with our current version of Hikashop Essential to Business? Thanks again, Randy Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc2NzU3LXVwZ3JhZGluZy1oaWthc2hvcC1mdWxsLXZzLXVwZ3JhZGUtdmVyc2lvbnM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 13 years 10 months ago [\#82134](#82134) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Upgrading Hikashop: Full vs. Upgrade Versions](/forum/4-how-to/76757-upgrading-hikashop-full-vs-upgrade-versions#82134 "If I bought the FULL version of Hikashop Business, can I install it over Hikashop Essential without problems or do I have to buy the UPGRADE version of Hikashop Business? I want to avoid any problems...")* Hi, If you do the upgrade of the Essential version to the Business version, you would have just one business license so the first website couldn't use the auto-update anymore. Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. The following user(s) said Thank You: [randyart](/forum/user/11431-randyart "View randyart's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc2NzU3LXVwZ3JhZGluZy1oaWthc2hvcC1mdWxsLXZzLXVwZ3JhZGUtdmVyc2lvbnM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. 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