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diff --git a/docs/update.md b/docs/update.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d11a3b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/update.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +redirect_from: "/Update" +--- + +# How to update AzerothCore to the latest stable version + +## 1) Update your local sources + +Move to your AzerothCore sources directory. + +- If you have your own fork of AzerothCore, you need to [sync it](Syncing-your-fork). + +- Otherwise, if you cloned AzerothCore directly from the main repo, you have to `git pull` to update it. + +## 2) Recompile + +Compile again your sources, this step is the same as the [Compilation step during Installation](Installation#3-compiling), but generally you can skip the CMake part unless you're adding new modules. + +For example, in Linux/Mac you just have to `cd build;` and run `make -j 8; make install`. Of course you can change the value of the `-j` paramether according to your CPU. + +## 3) Update the Database + +**If you are updating your production environment, BACKUP your databases BEFORE updating them!** + +You need to import the **new** sql update files (located at https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk/tree/master/data/sql/updates) to each database. + +To automate this process you can use the db-assembler bash script `bash apps/db_assembler/db_assembler.sh`. + +If this is the first time you are using it [READ THIS FIRST](https://www.azerothcore.org/wiki/Database-Setup) and properly configure your `conf/config.sh` file. + + |