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title: Update
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sidebarDepth: 3
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# How to update Castopod?
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After installing Castopod, you may want to update your instance to the latest
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version in order to enjoy the latest features ✨, bug fixes 🐛 and performance
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improvements ⚡.
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## Update instructions
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0. ⚠️ Before any update, we highly recommend you backup your Castopod files and
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database.
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- cf.
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[Should I make a backup before updating?](#should-i-make-a-backup-before-updating)
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1. Go to the
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[releases page](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases) and
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see if your instance is up to date with the latest Castopod version
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- cf.
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[Where can I find my Castopod version?](#where-can-i-find-my-castopod-version)
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2. Download the latest release package named `Castopod Package`, you may choose
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between the `zip` or `tar.gz` archives
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- ⚠️ Make sure you download the Castopod Package and **NOT** the Source Code
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- Note that you can also download the latest package from
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[castopod.org](https://castopod.org/)
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3. On your server:
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- Remove all files except `.env` and `public/media`
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- Copy the new files from the downloaded package into your server
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::: info Note
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You may need to reset files permissions as during the install process.
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Check [Security Concerns](./security.md).
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:::
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4. Update your database schema from your `Castopod Admin` > `About` page or by
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running:
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```bash
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php spark castopod:database-update
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```
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5. Clear your cache from your `Castopod Admin` > `Settings` > `general` >
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`Housekeeping`
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6. ✨ Enjoy your fresh instance, you're all done!
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::: info Note
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Releases may come with additional update instructions (see
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[releases page](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases)).
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- cf.
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[I haven't updated my instance in a long time… What should I do?](#i-havent-updated-my-instance-in-a-long-time-what-should-i-do)
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:::
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## Fully Automated updates
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> Coming soon... 👀
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## Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
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### Where can I find my Castopod version?
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Go to your Castopod admin panel, the version is displayed on the bottom left
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corner.
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Alternatively, you can find the version in the `app > Config > Constants.php`
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file.
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### I haven't updated my instance in a long time… What should I do?
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No problem! Just get the latest release as described above. Only, when going
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through the release instructions (4), perform them sequentially, from the oldest
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to the newest.
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> You may want to backup your instance depending on how long you haven't updated
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> Castopod.
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For example, if you're on `v1.0.0-alpha.42` and would like to upgrade to
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`v1.0.0-beta.1`:
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0. (highly recommended) Make a backup of your files and database.
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1. Download the latest release, overwrite your files whilst keeping `.env` and
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`public/media`.
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2. Go through each release update instructions sequentially (from oldest to
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newest) starting with `v1.0.0-alpha.43`, `v1.0.0-alpha.44`,
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`v1.0.0-alpha.45`, …, `v1.0.0-beta.1`.
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3. ✨ Enjoy your fresh instance, you're all done!
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### Should I make a backup before updating?
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We advise you do, so you don't lose everything if anything goes wrong!
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More generally, we advise you make regular backups of your Castopod files and
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database to prevent you from losing it all…
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