Updating Rocket.Chat
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Keeping your Rocket.Chat installation up-to-date is essential to ensure that you have access to the latest features, bug fixes, and security enhancements. This guide will walk you through the process of updating Rocket.Chat across various deployment methods.
To prepare for a successful Rocket.Chat upgrade, it's vital to adhere to specific guidelines. Start by thoroughly understanding the System Requirements and carefully reading the release notes specific to your target version.
Backup your data
Always perform a full backup of your Rocket.Chat instance, including the database and any custom configurations. This ensures that you can revert to a working state in case of any issues during the update.
Avoid skipping major versions
When you upgrade from one major version to another, it is important to follow a sequential path and not skip any intermediate major versions. This is because each major version is a significant change, and skipping intermediate versions can lead to compatibility problems or unexpected behavior.
For example, if you are upgrading your workspace from version 1.x.x to version 4.x.x, you should follow this path: 1.x.x -> 2.x.x -> 3.x.x -> 4.x.x.
We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of the next release from your current version. Here is the recommended path:
Skipping intermediate major versions, such as upgrading directly from 1.x.x to 4.x.x, can lead to problems because the software in 4.x.x may not be compatible with the data or settings that you have in 1.x.x.
See our upgrade version path flowchart and demo for a more detailed workflow on updating your workspace from the oldest version (1.x.x) with MMAP to the latest version with the supported MongoDB release.
Upgrade Version Path
Updating your Rocket.Chat workspace to a new version involves several steps, which can vary depending on the deployment method you're using.
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- 3.If you deployed your workspace following the manual installations, continue with the following steps:
To update the Rocket.Chat server deployed via manual installation,
- Stop Rocket.Chat service:
sudo systemctl stop rocketchat
- Remove the installation folder, usually in /opt
sudo rm -rf /opt/Rocket.Chat
- Ensure you have the needed build packages for Debian.
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential graphicsmagick
- Update the node version required by Rocket.Chat. Check the release notes for the supported engine versions for MongoDB and NodeJs, and install as recommended.
sudo n install <x.x.x>
- Download the latest version of Rocket.Chat:
curl -L https://releases.rocket.chat/latest/download -o /tmp/rocket.chat.tgz
tar -xzf /tmp/rocket.chat.tgz -C /tmp
- Install it and set the proper permissions to Rocket.Chat folder with these commands:
cd /tmp/bundle/programs/server && npm install
sudo mv /tmp/bundle /opt/Rocket.Chat
sudo chown -R rocketchat:rocketchat /opt/Rocket.Chat
- Start the Rocket.Chat service:
sudo systemctl start rocketchat
Refer to MongoDB versions and learn more about the supported MongoDB versions for your Rocket.Chat workspace and how to upgrade.
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