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Is it possible to switch from SQL Express to the full version?

Is it possible to switch from SQL Express to the full version without any problems or is this a bigger action?

In principle, this is easy to do by following the below steps:

Step 1 Backup the running DB.
Step 2 Install new SQL Server.
Step 3 Playback backup.
Step 4 Customize the connection strings.
Step 5 Start the application.
Step 6 Finish.