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title: "Manage player update groups"
slug: "manage-update-groups"
updated: 2026-05-26T12:40:53Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:42:10Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/manage-update-groups"
---

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# Manage player update groups

> [!NOTE]
> ⚙️ For administrators

Use update groups to bundle player, add-on, and script updates for multiple players.

This simplifies and speeds up the process, ensuring an automated and structured approach to player updates.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Note that update groups are not for downgrading players to an earlier version.

## Create update groups

To create update groups, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Player > Update groups**.
2. Click **New**.
3. Enter a **Name** for the update group.
4. Select an **Edition**. All available editions are valid for your players.
5. Optionally, select the player's **Operating system**. For example, Linux.
6. Optionally, select an **Architecture**. For example, x86_64.
7. Optionally, select an **Update type**:
  - **Update**: Select this option for minor updates.
  - **Migration**: Select this option for major upgrades.
8. Select the **Player version**. This is the software version.
9. If available for your player, you can select the following options:
  - **Addons**: Select an add-on version. Optionally, select **Allow lower version** to allow using earlier versions than the selected one.
  - **Update scripts**: Select an update script version.
10. Click **Save** to save your changes.

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Make sure that you [assign your update group to the player](/grassfish/docs/assign-update-groups) to automatically deploy updates.

## Edit update groups

To edit an update group, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Player > Update groups**.
2. In the **Update groups** pane, double-click on the group or select it and click **Edit**.
3. Make your changes. Note that you can only edit the name, player version, and add-on version.
4. Click **Save** to save your changes.

## Copy update groups

To copy an existing update group for further use, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Player > Update groups**.
2. In the **Update groups** pane, select an update group.
3. Click **Copy**.
4. Make your changes. Note that you can only edit the name, player version, and add-on version.
5. Click **Save** to save your new update group.

## Delete update groups

To delete an update group from IXM One, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Player > Update groups**.
2. In the **Update groups** pane, select an update group.
3. Click **Delete**.
4. Click **Yes** to confirm the deletion.

An add-on is a software extension or enhancement that adds new features or functionality.