---
title: "[Marketplace guides and apps] - Updating an Installed App"
description: Steps to update an installed app from the Contentstack Marketplace.
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/marketplace-platform-guides/updating-an-installed-app
product: Contentstack
doc_type: marketplace-guide
audience:
  - developers
  - administrators
version: current
last_updated: 2026-03-26
---

# [Marketplace guides and apps] - Updating an Installed App

This page explains how to update an installed app in the Contentstack Marketplace. It is intended for developers and administrators who manage Marketplace apps in a stack and should be used when an installed app shows an available update.

## Updating an Installed App

To update an app, follow the steps below:
- Navigate to Contentstack Marketplace.
- Click **Manage** in the left-side navigation panel, and select **Installed Apps**.
- All apps with an available update are highlighted with a red dot.
- Click the app icon, then you can see a modal with details such as **Overview** (describes the app, its features and other information), **Screenshots** (shows few screenshots of the app), **Use Cases** (provides scenarios where an app can be used), and **Installed On** (includes the stack name, installed app version, who has installed the app, and the time of installation). By default, you are on the **Installed On** tab.

The red dot after the stack name signifies that an app update is available.
- Click **Update** to install the app updates.
- In the popup window, the stack is, by default, selected, accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and click the **Update** button.
- Optionally, you can also update the existing configuration details which were configured when you first installed the app.
- Click the **Save** button to save the updated configuration details.
- Click the **Open Stack** button to directly navigate to the stack.
- Click the **Cancel** button to cancel updating the configuration details.

## Common questions

### How do I know an installed app has an update available?
All apps with an available update are highlighted with a red dot, and the red dot after the stack name signifies that an app update is available.

### Where do I find the update option for an installed app?
Click **Manage** in the left-side navigation panel, select **Installed Apps**, click the app icon, and then click **Update**.

### Can I change the app configuration while updating?
Optionally, you can also update the existing configuration details which were configured when you first installed the app, and then click the **Save** button to save the updated configuration details.

### What if I don’t want to proceed with updating configuration details?
Click the **Cancel** button to cancel updating the configuration details.