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# ✨ Updating the bot
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**Before updating the bot, always take a backup of your `db/data.sqlite` file.**
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**⚠ Note on updating to v3.0.0:** If you're currently using a *very* old version of the bot, from before February 2018, you'll first need to update to v2.30.1 and run the bot once before updating to v3.0.0.
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## To update the bot, follow these steps:
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1. Shut down the bot
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2. Take a backup of your `db/data.sqlite` file
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* If you're using a different supported database, take database backups from there
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3. Download the latest version of the bot from https://github.com/Dragory/modmailbot/releases/latest
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4. Extract the new version's files over the old files
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5. Read the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/Dragory/modmailbot/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) to see if there are any config changes you have to make
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* Especially note changes to supported Node.js versions!
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6. Start the bot:
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* If you're using `start.bat` to run the bot, just run it again
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* If you're running the bot via command line, first run `npm ci` and then start the bot again
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👉 If you run into any issues, **[join the support server for help!](https://discord.gg/vRuhG9R)**
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