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title: Como atualizar o Castopod?
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import { Aside } from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

Depois de instalar o Castopod, você pode querer atualizar sua instância para a
última versão para desfrutar das últimas funcionalidades ✨, correção de bugs 🐛
e melhorias de desempenho ⚡.

## Update instructions

0. ⚠️ Before any update, we highly recommend you backup your Castopod files and
   database.

   - cf.
     [Should I make a backup before updating?](#should-i-make-a-backup-before-updating)

1. Go to the
   [releases page](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases) and
   see if your instance is up to date with the latest Castopod version

   - cf.
     [Where can I find my Castopod version?](#where-can-i-find-my-castopod-version)

2. Download the latest release package named `Castopod Package`, you may choose
   between the `zip` or `tar.gz` archives

   - ⚠️ Make sure you download the Castopod Package and **NOT** the Source Code
   - Note that you can also download the latest package from
     [castopod.org](https://castopod.org/)

3. On your server:

   - Remove all files except `.env` and `public/media`
   - Copy the new files from the downloaded package into your server

     <Aside>

     You may need to reset files permissions as during the install process.
     Check [Security Concerns](./security.md).

     </Aside>

4. Update your database schema from your `Castopod Admin` > `About` page or by
   running:

   ```bash
   php spark castopod:database-update
   ```

5. Clear your cache from your `Castopod Admin` > `Settings` > `general` >
   `Housekeeping`
6. ✨ Enjoy your fresh instance, you're all done!

<Aside>

Releases may come with additional update instructions (see
[releases page](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases)).

- cf.
  [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)

</Aside>

## Fully Automated updates

> Em breve... 👀

## Perguntas frequentes (FAQ)

### Onde posso encontrar minha versão do Castopod?

Go to your Castopod admin panel, the version is displayed on the bottom left
corner.

Alternatively, you can find the version in the `app > Config > Constants.php`
file.

### Faz muito tempo que não atualizo minha instância… O que devo fazer?

No problem! Just get the latest release as described above. Only, when going
through the release instructions (4), perform them sequentially, from the oldest
to the newest.

> Você pode querer fazer backup de sua instância dependendo de quanto tempo você
> não atualizou o Castopod.

For example, if you're on `v1.0.0-alpha.42` and would like to upgrade to
`v1.0.0-beta.1`:

0. (altamente recomendado) Faça um backup de seus arquivos e banco de dados.

1. Baixe a versão mais recente, substitua seus arquivos enquanto mantém o `.env`
   e `public/media`.

2. Passe por cada instrução de atualização da versão sequencialmente (a partir
   da mais antiga até a mais recente) começando com `v1.0.0-alpha.43`,
   `v1.0.0-alpha.44`, `v1.0.0-alpha.45`, …, `v1.0.0-beta.1`.

3. ✨ Aproveite sua instância atualizada, está tudo pronto!

### Devo fazer um backup antes de atualizar?

We advise you do, so you don't lose everything if anything goes wrong!

More generally, we advise you make regular backups of your Castopod files and
database to prevent you from losing it all…
