# Update Error

**URL:** <https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/update-error/110661>\
**Category:** Scrivener for Windows\
**Tags:** support\
**Created:** [May 15, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/update-error/110661 "2021-05-15T17:00:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zacharyb36](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e79b87/32.png) [@Zacharyb36](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Zacharyb36)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/update-error/110661/1 "2021-05-15T17:00:52Z")

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When I try to update through the auto-update download, I get the following error:

“There has been an error.  
Error trying to install file: destination $(installdir) resolved to an empty value.  
The application will now exit.”

Any ideas?