HT4527 My lad is trying to set up iTunes on his computer but it won't let him. He just been given an iPhone 3 and needs updating

My lad is trying to set up iTunes on his computer but it won't let him. He just been given an iPhone 3 and needs updating

Hello Derrick,
If you needs to update your iPhone, check out the following article that will assist with updating your iPhone with iTunes.
iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4623
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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