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Upgrading Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core Projects

Updated on Apr 28, 2026

This article demonstrates how to upgrade a Progress® Telerik® UI for ASP.NET Core application.

The Basics

The Upgrade Project Wizard upgrades existing Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core applications.

To open the wizard, click Extensions > Telerik > Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core > Upgrade Wizard.

UI for ASP.NET Core Launching the Upgrade Wizard and choosing projects

Files for Upgrade

The Information Page of the Upgrade Project Wizard describes the files and assemblies that are going to be upgraded.

UI for ASP.NET Core Upgrade Wizard Information page

Projects for Upgrade

On the next page, the Wizard lists all projects from the solution that use Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core. This enables you to choose the projects that will be updated and the version to which they will be upgraded. You can select the new version from the locally installed distributions or the ones available on the NuGet feed. It is recommended to upgrade all projects to the selected version.

UI for ASP.NET Core Choosing projects and distribution version

Backup Creation

The Create Backup page provides the following options:

  • Create a backup before upgarde—Backs up your project before upgrading it. If selected, specify the backup folder in the field below the option.
  • Don't create a backup—Upgrades without creating a backup of your application.
  • Show upgrade log when the Upgrade wizard finishes the upgrade—Displays the upgrade log after the Upgrade Wizard finishes the upgrade.

UI for ASP.NET Core Creating backup

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