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==Magento 2 - How to check Magento Version==

There´s many Magento 2 versions and editions. Sometimes you need to know, which exactly version of Magento you´re running - for example, for planning upgrade.

Here is a few tricks, which will show your actual version of Magento 2.

===Special Magento 2 version page===
The simplest way to know, which version you are running without logging in, is a special version page, which each Magento store features.

Just visit this URL: http://your_store.com/magento_version

It will automatically render a simple page with your Magento 2 version.

[[File:Magento2version-url.png|900px|frameless|none]]

It will display only major version number, though. If you wish to know also minor version, see other methods below.

'''**NOTE - I would recommend disabling this output to prevent hackers from trying to find vulnerabilities in your site'''

===Backend Footer===

Another simple method to check version is available, when you have access to backend. Here is what you need to do:

* Log in to your store backend and open any page, say, Orders.
* Pay attention to the right bottom section - you will see there current Magento 2 version.

===SSH/CLI Command===

Another simple method is a special CLI command. Here is what you need to do:

Log in to SSH/CLI of your store and navigate to the root of your store.

 php bin/magento --version

You will see log, which describes current Magento CLI version, which corresponds to your actual Magento version:

===Composer Installation File===

If your Magento was installed via Composer, you have another method to check Magento 2 version. Here is what you need to do:

Log in to your store using FTP/SSH and navigate to the root of your store.
* Open composer.json file.
* version property in first data structure contains precise version of your Magento 2