enigma-bbs/docs/admin/updating.md

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title: Updating
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## Updating your Installation
Updating ENiGMA½ can be a bit of a learning curve compared to other systems. Especially when running off of a development branch (such as `0.0.9-alpha` being the recommended branch as of this writing), you'll want frequent updates.

## Steps
In general the steps are as follows:
1. `cd /path/to/enigma-bbs`
2. `git pull`
3. `npm update` or `yarn` to refresh any new or updated modules.
4. Merge updates to `config/menu_template.hjson` to your `config/yourbbsname-menu.hjson` file.
5. If there are updates to the `art/themes/luciano_blocktronics/theme.hjson` file and you have a custom theme, you may want to look at them as well.

Visual diff tools such as [DiffMerge](https://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/downloads.php) (free, works on all major platforms) can be very helpful here.

Remember to also keep an eye on [WHATSNEW](/WHATSNEW.md) and [UPGARDE](/UPGRADE.md)!
WIP doc on updating installations 2018-12-04 03:17:27 +00:00			`---`
			`layout: page`
			`title: Updating`
			`---`
			`## Updating your Installation`
			Updating ENiGMA½ can be a bit of a learning curve compared to other systems. Especially when running off of a development branch (such as `0.0.9-alpha` being the recommended branch as of this writing), you'll want frequent updates.

			`## Steps`
			`In general the steps are as follows:`
			1. `cd /path/to/enigma-bbs`
			2. `git pull`
Note on updating modules 2018-12-04 03:18:07 +00:00			3. `npm update` or `yarn` to refresh any new or updated modules.
			4. Merge updates to `config/menu_template.hjson` to your `config/yourbbsname-menu.hjson` file.
Dur 2018-12-04 04:33:55 +00:00			5. If there are updates to the `art/themes/luciano_blocktronics/theme.hjson` file and you have a custom theme, you may want to look at them as well.
WIP doc on updating installations 2018-12-04 03:17:27 +00:00
			`Visual diff tools such as [DiffMerge](https://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/downloads.php) (free, works on all major platforms) can be very helpful here.`

Dur 2018-12-04 04:33:55 +00:00			`Remember to also keep an eye on [WHATSNEW](/WHATSNEW.md) and [UPGARDE](/UPGRADE.md)!`