No iPhoto "install" button - only option is "accept"

I just upgraded to Yosemite, and my existing version of iPhoto now has a null sign over it. Went to the app store to upgrade, but the only option (where the "buy" button would be if I didn't already own it) is "accept". When I click on this, I am asked for my password, but then... nothing. How do I get that pesky and necessary app to upgrade? Thanks!

This was a bit janky for me to. I found that if you go to the Purchases tab in Mac App Store (MAS). There may be a special section at the top that says you have to accept several applications before being able to update. The reason for this is that iPhono is a bundled app - it came on your Mac. Apple needs to associate it with your MAS account before it will recognize you can update through MAS. Once you accept them, you should be able to update.

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