What are the official steps to upgrade from one verson of desktop premier to another e.g., 2020 to 2024?

Hi JeffreyCameron,

Welcome to the Community! It's essential you're able to update QuickBooks Desktop to the latest release and I'll be glad to assist you so you're on the right track with your work. QuickBooks Desktop is designed to help you streamline your accounting so you can manage your business with peace of mind. 

In order to update to the latest version of QuickBooks Desktop, I encourage you to check out this article here that shows you how to: Update QuickBooks Desktop to the latest release. The following article does a great job of showing you how to Upgrade QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, or Enterprise. 

As always, you can contact our QuickBooks Desktop Support team if you need assistance with the steps. They'll be able to pull up your account in a secure environment and help you navigate using one of their tools like screen sharing.

To reach them, here’s how:

1. Click this link https://help.quickbooks.intuit.com/en_CA/contact.
2. Choose the QuickBooks Product.
3. On the Contact Us page, select a topic.
4. Click on Get Phone Number button to see the support number.

Feel free to reach out if you have questions as you go through the article. I'll be here in case you have other questions. Otherwise, I wish you a great weekend ahead!

@JeffreyCameron 

You just need to crate a backup file on QBD 2020 and restore it on QBD 2024.