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# Use `UpdateApplication` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `UpdateApplication`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To change details of an application**  
The following `update-application` example changes the name of an application that is associated with the user's AWS account.  

```
aws deploy update-application \
    --application-name WordPress_App \
    --new-application-name My_WordPress_App
```
This command produces no output.  
+  For API details, see [UpdateApplication](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/deploy/update-application.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example changes the name of the specified application.**  

```
Update-CDApplication -ApplicationName MyNewApplication -NewApplicationName MyNewApplication-2
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateApplication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example changes the name of the specified application.**  

```
Update-CDApplication -ApplicationName MyNewApplication -NewApplicationName MyNewApplication-2
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateApplication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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