# Going from V.5 to v.7 or 8? **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [May 11, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738 "2019-05-11T14:15:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slybass3000](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/slybass3000/32/14991_2.png) [@slybass3000](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/slybass3000)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/1 "2019-05-11T14:15:55Z")
I want to know if a project made in V5 will open up in V.7 or V8. And which one is preferred. I’m a newbie that needs do his own stuff now… Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DLH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DLH](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DLH)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/2 "2019-05-11T15:25:39Z")
I’ve opened v5.4.1 RW files in both v7 and v8. I would make a copy of the v5 file before opening it in a new version, in case you need to go back to it. ---
**Author:** ![slybass3000](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/slybass3000/32/14991_2.png) [@slybass3000](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/slybass3000)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/3 "2019-05-11T16:03:45Z")
Ok Great, that is good to know 7 or 8 should I update to ? ---
**Author:** ![RapidBase](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rapidbase/32/24626_2.png) [@RapidBase](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RapidBase)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/4 "2019-05-11T16:45:58Z")
Definitely version 8. No reason to still use the old version 7 in my opinion… ---
**Author:** ![slybass3000](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/slybass3000/32/14991_2.png) [@slybass3000](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/slybass3000)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/5 "2019-05-11T17:38:25Z")
Ok there is price difference on the App Store and I was wondering if it was worth it or not… Thanks for the reply ---
**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/6 "2019-05-11T17:41:45Z")
There is some videos that show the new features of RW8 here, look under ### What’s New in RapidWeaver 8 [https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/tutorials/](https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/tutorials/) ---
**Author:** ![RapidBase](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rapidbase/32/24626_2.png) [@RapidBase](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RapidBase)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/7 "2019-05-11T17:51:13Z")
@slybass3000 Yes, there’s a price-difference. But you’re about to invest money. Now. My advice would be to invest in the **future,** and not in the past. And **RW8** **is** the future. ---
**Author:** ![slybass3000](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/slybass3000/32/14991_2.png) [@slybass3000](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/slybass3000)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/8 "2019-05-13T00:38:12Z")
Thank you all for your input. Greatly appreciated. Here I come V8 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/going-from-v-5-to-v-7-or-8/26738/9 "2019-06-12T10:52:01Z")
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