# Update Atom from 1.7.3 to 1.12.5

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/update-atom-from-1-7-3-to-1-12-5/27575>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [November 28, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/update-atom-from-1-7-3-to-1-12-5/27575 "2016-11-28T17:40:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrrobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@mrrobert](https://community.particle.io/u/mrrobert)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/update-atom-from-1-7-3-to-1-12-5/27575/1 "2016-11-28T17:40:32Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to compile a program in the particle local IDE and I keep getting an error telling me to update Atom from 1.7.3 to 1.12.5.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/particle/original/2X/0/05674e340ea0d67b36591613e95e81dab48d2fd2.JPG)

When I try to check for update under the help menu I get a message that there are no updates. Do I need to update Atom manually and if so are there any guides or tutorials on how to update it?

Or could this be caused by something in my code? I can post that if needed. Code compiles and runs in the online IDE but I want to use the local for some trouble shooting and debugging stuff…

thanks,

Mitch