Noob questions about upgrade 0.8.2 to 0.9.2

MJ

Hello, I'm having trouble upgrading the nodebb software from 0.8.2 to 0.9.2.

I'm using digitalhosting as hosting for my nodebb software. I currently have 0.8.2 and I want upgrade to 0.9.2.

So what I did was the following,

I opened the console.

I was already in my nodebb folder.

I typ

./nodebb stop <ENTER>
git fetch <ENTER>
git checkout v0.9.x <ENTER>
git merge origin/v0.9.x <ENTER>
./nodebb upgrade <ENTER>

it says nodeBB upgrade Complete!
./nodebb start <ENTER>

Screenshot
https://i.imgur.com/1ibyJ62.png

And I'm still at 0.8.2

You are running NodeBB v0.8.2.
A new version (v0.9.2) has been released. Consider upgrading your NodeBB.

What am I doing wrong?
Can somebody please help me?

My english is not so good, so I use google translate. I hope you guys understand me.
My langueage is dutch, so if you are dutch please help me in dutch words if it's allowed here.

julian

Have you backed up your database? Do so, just in case.

Try this:

$ git reset --hard origin/v0.9.x   # this will erase any custom work you've made to any files!
$ ./nodebb upgrade

MJ

Yes I made a back-up (a snapshot with digitalocean)

did it

Still version 0.8.2

MJ

Is it safe to upload screenshots of this console here?

Robert

@MJ ye its safe, though its not recommended running it on Root

MJ

@Kowlin said:

@MJ ye its safe, though its not recommended running it on Root

okay, how do I change it, or can't it be changed now?

julian

@MJ Perhaps I typed it in wrong... what happens when you git pull in the v0.9.x branch?

MJ

I get this

julian

Then run ./nodebb upgrade and that should be it.

MJ

@julian said:

Then run ./nodebb upgrade and that should be it.

nope still 0.8.2

julian

Bizarre.

$ git checkout master
$ git pull
$ git reset --hard origin/master
$ ./nodebb upgrade

MJ

Upgrade is now running, hope I works

MJ

thanks mate,

please give me your paypal so I can give you something in return for all your help

MJ

Do you maybe want some logs or something?

Maybe you can get something out yo improve some documents for people who have the same problem as I did have. I don't know, if I can help you with something.

Jacob Moen

I have installed NodeBB in every permutation of what is written in the docs, and have failed numerous times.

So, checking out master and performing a reset actually makes ./nodebb upgrade work?
I must try this at home ..

MJ

@Jacob-Moen said:

I have installed NodeBB in every permutation of what is written in the docs, and have failed numerous times.

So, checking out master and performing a reset actually makes ./nodebb upgrade work?
I must try this at home ..

did it work?

Jacob Moen

@MJ I haven't tested it yet because my installation works and I don't feel like reinstalling just yet
However, from what I've read, doing a git hard reset is what 'you should do', apparently.
My problem was that I thought I could perform a ./nodebb upgrade on an install that I did from a downloaded archive. You need to have checked it out from git. (I reckon).