--- title: How to Install Shepherd’s Staff 2019 description: Shepherd’s Staff 2019 is here! If you have an active support contract, you can upgrade to the new version for free. image: https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hubfs/_blogs/shepherds-staff-product-updates/2018/08/intro-to-new-attendance-module.jpg --- [![CTS logo](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CTS-Images/CTS_Logo_Gray.png?width=500&height=75&name=CTS_Logo_Gray.png "CTS logo")](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/) [![Resource Center](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/487463/3ced8e96-2cb7-4fb2-a892-3be2d095bead.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/487463/3ced8e96-2cb7-4fb2-a892-3be2d095bead) ![ss-background](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hs-fs/hubfs/_cts/ss/images/ss-background.jpg?width=3264&name=ss-background.jpg "ss-background") # Product Updates | Shepherd’s Staff Blog [![SS-logo-oneline](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hs-fs/hubfs/_cts/ss/images/SS-logo-oneline.png?width=2016&name=SS-logo-oneline.png "SS-logo-oneline") ](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/shepherds-staff) [![Download Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/487463/b6216f23-da3e-42d1-8541-5d50e8ec3c8f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/487463/b6216f23-da3e-42d1-8541-5d50e8ec3c8f) ** ## [How to Install Shepherd’s Staff 2019](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/shepherds-staff/blog/2018/09/how-to-install-shepherds-staff-2019) Sep 28, 2018 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Shepherd’s Staff 2019 is here! If you have an active support contract, you can upgrade to the new version for free. ### What’s New in Shepherd’s Staff 2019 The biggest change in this year’s release is the new Attendance module. This module has been redesigned from the ground up. We’ve simplified the navigation and pulled windows forward to make it easier for you to find what you need. Some features and reports have been moved to different locations or merged into a window with other features. You can find most items using the tabs in the top navigation or using the subtabs in the first window that appears when you open the module. Redesigning the Attendance module is the first step in redesigning Shepherd’s Staff as a whole. In future years, you’ll see new versions of other modules. Watch the video below to learn more about the changes to the Attendance module. ### How to Install Shepherd’s Staff 2019 If you’re a supported user, the easiest way for you to upgrade is to use the software updater, a utility that was built into Shepherd’s Staff 2018. To launch the software updater, check the box labeled “Check for software updates” in the bottom right corner of the login screen when you open Shepherd’s Staff. --- #### Training Webinars Register for a webinar to learn how to get the most out of the new module. 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