How to upgrade Magento 2 to a newer version and install latest security patches

Note: Make sure to back up your store and database before performing a Magento upgrade.

Note 2: Backup your .htaccess file, as it will be overwritten when you upgrade.

Step 1: Run upgrade commands via SSH

Connect to your server via SSH and run the following commands from the root of your Magento installation:

php bin/magento deploy:mode:set developer

composer require magento/product-community-edition 2.2.5 --no-update

composer update

rm -Rf var/cache/ var/generation/ var/page_cache/ var/view_preprocessed/ var/di;

php bin/magento setup:upgrade

Step 2: Restore your .htaccess file

After the upgrade, restore your .htaccess file from the backup you created earlier.

For more details about the upgrade process, please refer to the Official Magento 2 Documentation.

Updated on: 18/09/2025