# Install-UpdatePackage

Installs a Sitecore update package from the specified path.

## Syntax

Install-UpdatePackage \[-Path] \<String> \[\[-RollbackPackagePath] \<String>] -UpgradeAction \<Preview | Upgrade> -InstallMode \<Install | Update>

## Detailed Description

The Install-UpdatePackage command installs update packages that are used created by Sitecore CMS updates, TDS, and Courier.

Install-UpdatePackage. Install-UpdatePackage -Path "C:\Projects\LaunchSitecore.TDSMaster.update" -UpgradeAction {Preview or Upgrade} -InstallMode {Install or Update}

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## Parameters

### -Path \<String>

Path to the .update package on the Sitecore server disk drive.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -RollbackPackagePath \<String>

Specify Rollback Package Path - for rolling back if the installation was not functioning as expected.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -UpgradeAction \<UpgradeAction>

Preview / Upgrade

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -InstallMode \<InstallMode>

Install / Update

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Update.Installer.ContingencyEntry

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE

```powershell
PS master:\> Install-UpdatePackage -Path "C:\Projects\LaunchSitecore.TDSMaster.update" -UpgradeAction Preview -InstallMode Install
```

## Related Topics

* [Export-UpdatePackage](export-updatepackage)
* [Get-UpdatePackageDiff](get-updatepackagediff)
* [https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/](https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/)
