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# Updating the firmware

## From the WebUI

Open the settings page. If a newer firmware is available, an **Update** button appears with the version number. The device downloads the firmware and the Local WebUI bundle, verifies them, and restarts to flash. The display shows **Updating Firmware...** with a progress bar.

If the download fails the display shows **Download Error, Please retry!** or **Checksum Error, Please try again** and the device restarts after a few seconds. Nothing has been changed; try again.

## From the storage

1. Download the firmware package from the [8BitMods downloads page](https://distribution.appcake.co.uk/install/8bitmods/apps/memcard-pro2/public).
2. Copy `mcp2.bin` to the root of the storage, and the `os` folder to update the Local WebUI.
3. Insert the storage and power on. The update is flashed before anything else starts, and the file is deleted afterwards.

The current version is shown under **Menu > About**.

{% hint style="info" %}
Do not power off while **Updating Firmware...** is shown. If an update is interrupted, see [Recovery](/manuals/firmware/recovery.md).
{% endhint %}


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