updating.md (1287B)
- # Updating your instance
- You should **always check the [release notes/changelog](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/-/releases)** in case there are config deprecations, special update steps, etc.
- Besides that, doing the following is generally enough:
- ## For OTP installations
- ```sh
- # Download the new release
- su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl update"
- # Migrate the database, you are advised to stop the instance before doing that
- su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate"
- ```
- ## For from source installations (using git)
- 1. Go to the working directory of Pleroma (default is `/opt/pleroma`)
- 2. Run `git checkout <tagged release>` [^1]. e.g. `git checkout v2.4.5` This pulls the [tagged release](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/-/releases) from upstream.
- 3. Run `mix deps.get` [^1]. This pulls in any new dependencies.
- 4. Stop the Pleroma service.
- 5. Run `mix ecto.migrate` [^1] [^2]. This task performs database migrations, if there were any.
- 6. Start the Pleroma service.
- [^1]: Depending on which install guide you followed (for example on Debian/Ubuntu), you want to run `git` and `mix` tasks as `pleroma` user by adding `sudo -Hu pleroma` before the command.
- [^2]: Prefix with `MIX_ENV=prod` to run it using the production config file.