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@oplik0 that's entirely incorrect. git fetch does literally nothing to local files, and even if it did, ./nodebb upgrade only affects the database and files that aren't handled by git.

No rollback should be necessary, as that error occurred before the upgrade process actually made any changes.

@Todd actually it turns out that node 8 does support that syntax that's causing an error. I just noticed you're using sudo to run this command. Following a proper install, using sudo with any ./nodebb command shouldn't be necessary, and doing so usually means you're running the NodeBB server as root as well, which is dangerous.

Try running sudo node -v, I bet root is using an older version.

Looks like NodeBB no longer supports Node 8. I suggest upgrading to Node 12.

@Cassette-Chroot odd, doesn't seem to have printed the error. Can you try running it without systemd, using ./nodebb slog and see if it catches any errors?

@Cassette-Chroot please share the portion of the log file which contains the error that caused NodeBB to crash.

v1.12.x is the latest stable release. We recommend you use the branch, and the docs for upgrading assume that. Whatever docs you're referring to are out of date.

The v1.12.2 tag just refers to a single commit where that release was made. This is purely for convenience if you wish to select a specific patch version, not a specific minor version. The v1.12.x branch will get backported fixes, and makes upgrading much easier. This is why it's recommended.

1. It's using UTC time, this avoids issues where you and the server are in different places, or you have multiple servers in different time zones.

2. Please share the portion of your log file that you're referring to. I doubt it is because a module was incorrectly excluded from the default install but there is the possibility something messed up.

What is your current setup?

Here the post queue is used for all new users. I think the spam-be-gone plugin provides a captcha as well.

Yeah the integrated restart / reload etc only works when you use our loader (./nodebb start etc).

You may be confused: this is the community forum for a Node.js-based forum software called "NodeBB". It is not a general Node.js discussion forum.

Personally I think we should merge About Me, Website, and Location into a single field. I don't see a particular use in separating them. I know the location mapping plugin uses that field, but it could just as well search for a location following ### Location or whatever.

While I'm throwing out ideas, I think it would be nice to be able to pin a particular post on your profile. Then "About Me" could just be the pinned post.

@scottalanmiller mind opening an issue detailing your specific problems?