# Can I keep projects both on Ionic 2 and Ionic 3 in the same machine?

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/can-i-keep-projects-both-on-ionic-2-and-ionic-3-in-the-same-machine/121876>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [February 19, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/can-i-keep-projects-both-on-ionic-2-and-ionic-3-in-the-same-machine/121876 "2018-02-19T03:30:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![bluebell27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/bluebell27/32/106175_2.png) [@bluebell27](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/bluebell27)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/can-i-keep-projects-both-on-ionic-2-and-ionic-3-in-the-same-machine/121876/1 "2018-02-19T03:30:59Z")

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I want to update Ionic to version 3, and have a previous app in Ionic 2.2.1. Is there any chance of problems occurring in Ionic 2 project if I update to Ionic 3 ? I actually need both projects, both in Ionic 2 and Ionic 3. Please suggest.

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**Author:** ![mhartington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/mhartington/32/137757_2.png) [@mhartington](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mhartington)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/can-i-keep-projects-both-on-ionic-2-and-ionic-3-in-the-same-machine/121876/2 "2021-07-19T21:50:09Z")

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