SharePoint/Install updates for SharePoint Server

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Overview

Microsoft releases updates monthly for SharePoint Server, which contain improvements and fixes.

SharePoint updates are cumulative, so each update contains all of the fixes released up to that point, including all previously released security fixes. Only the most recently released update needs to be installed.

Prerequisites

  • The account used for operation must be a membership of local Administrators group or equivalent on the target server.
  • securityadmin fixed server role on the SQL Server instance.
  • db_owner fixed database role on all databases that are to be updated.

Download the update

 Note:
 Visit this article for more information about updates and then download the updates.
You can use Windows Update to download and install updates automatically.

For Subscription Edition, download the latest update.

For SharePoint Server 2019 and 2016, download the latest update and language patch. If no language patch is released this month, select the patch closest to the current date.

For SharePoint Server 2013, download the latest update.

Install the update

Before you begin

  • All servers are operating properly.
  • Perform a full backup to reduce downtime if the update fails.
  • Choose an appropriate time to minimize the impact of installing updates.

Install the update

 Note:
 This section takes manual installation of updates as an example.
When you download the update, go to the Microsoft Download Center to download the .exe file.

Run the update program as administrator.

Accept the license terms and click Continue.

Wait for the program to determine and install the files that need to be updated.

Click OK to finish the installation.

Finish the installation

Open a Command Prompt as administrator and run the following command: 

cd \Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\16\BIN
PSConfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -cmd applicationcontent -install -cmd installfeatures -cmd secureresources

View the output to verify that the command was executed successfully.

Verify the installation

Log in to the Central Administration and navigate to Upgrade and Migration → Check product and patch installation status.

Check the list to confirm the install status is Installed.

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