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-At the current time, the Core is defaulted to auto update unless you deliberately turn this feature off which is NOT recommended. The whole point of the auto update feature is to keep all nodes synced with the latest updates and minimize forking/connectivity issues amongst others. The UI does not auto update but should in the near future. In the event you would like to manually update your hardware to take part in testing soon-to-be releases updates:+At the current time, the Core is defaulted to auto update unless you deliberately turn this feature off which is NOT recommended. The whole point of the auto update feature is to keep all nodes synced with the latest updates and minimize forking/connectivity issues amongst others. In the event you would like to manually update your hardware to take part in testing soon-to-be releases updates:
  
 Updating Qortal is a fairly simple process, you can choose to install it again, although sometimes the .jar files are released prior to a full chain auto update. These are used for testing by the community. These are usually found in the #announcements section of the Qortal Discord.  Updating Qortal is a fairly simple process, you can choose to install it again, although sometimes the .jar files are released prior to a full chain auto update. These are used for testing by the community. These are usually found in the #announcements section of the Qortal Discord. 
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 ====== Linux Guide ====== ====== Linux Guide ======
  
-1. Shut down the core.+1. Open the terminal and go to the Qortal folder:
  
-killall -9 java+<code>cd qortal</code> 
  
-2. Go to Qortal folder.+2. Stop the core:
  
-cd /home/USER_NAME/qortal+<code>./stop.sh</code>
  
-3. Remove the old qortal.jar.+3. Remove the old qortal.jar:
  
-rm -rf qortal.jar+<code>rm -rf qortal.jar</code>
  
-4. Download the latest core version.+4. Download the latest core version:
  
-wget https://github.com/Qortal/qortal/releases/latest/download/qortal.jar+<code>wget https://github.com/Qortal/qortal/releases/latest/download/qortal.jar</code> 
  
-5. Start your core+5. Start the core:
  
-./start.sh+<code>./start.sh</code>
  
 ====== Mac Guide ====== ====== Mac Guide ======
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 1. Open the terminal. 1. Open the terminal.
  
-2. Shut down the core.+2. Shut down the core:
  
-<code> killall -9 java </code>+<code>cd qortal && ./stop.sh</code>
  
-3. Go to Qortal folder.+3. Remove the old qortal.jar:
  
-<code> cd qortal </code>+<code>rm -rf qortal.jar</code>
  
-4. Remove the old qortal.jar.+4. Download the latest core version:
  
-<code> rm -rf qortal.jar </code>+<code>curl -L -O https://github.com/Qortal/qortal/releases/latest/download/qortal.jar</code>
  
-5Download the latest core version.+6Start your core:
  
-<code> wget https://github.com/Qortal/qortal/releases/latest/download/qortal.jar </code> +<code>./start.sh</code>
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-6. Start your core. +
- +
-<code> ./start.sh </code>+
how_to_update_.jar_file.txt · Last modified: 11/12/2022 23:31 by gfactor