# Update the CodeDeploy agent on Windows Server
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You can enable automatic updates of the CodeDeploy agent with AWS Systems Manager. With Systems Manager, you can configure an update schedule for your Amazon EC2 or on-premises instances by creating an association with Systems Manager State Manager. You can also manually update the CodeDeploy agent by uninstalling the current version and installing a newer one.

**Topics**
+ [Set up automatic CodeDeploy agent update with AWS Systems Manager](#codedeploy-agent-operations-update-windows-ssm)
+ [Update the CodeDeploy agent manually](#codedeploy-agent-operations-update-windows-manual)

## Set up automatic CodeDeploy agent update with AWS Systems Manager
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To configure Systems Manager and enable automatic updates of the CodeDeploy agent, follow the instructions in [ Install the CodeDeploy agent using AWS Systems Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codedeploy/latest/userguide/codedeploy-agent-operations-install-ssm.html).

## Update the CodeDeploy agent manually
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To update the CodeDeploy agent manually, you can install the latest version from the CLI or using Systems Manager. Follow the instructions in [ Install the CodeDeploy agent.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codedeploy/latest/userguide/codedeploy-agent-operations-install.html) It is recommended that you uninstall older versions of the CodeDeploy agent by following the instructions in [ Uninstall the CodeDeploy agent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codedeploy/latest/userguide/codedeploy-agent-operations-uninstall.html).