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 ====== How To Update Qortal & .jar File ====== ====== How To Update Qortal & .jar File ======
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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 (known as the .jar file in your ‘Qortal’ folder) 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’s core 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. 
  
 ====== Windows Guide: Updating via installer ====== ====== Windows Guide: Updating via installer ======
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-Use the repair setting and uncheck the option that asks you to "Remove blockchain data".+You may find that it gives you to choose the repair setting and uncheck the option that asks you to "Remove blockchain data".
  
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-Let the installation finish, now you can restart your core. You can check in the UI in the bottom left what version of the core you are running below the UI version. Current Version in 1.50.+Let the installation finish, now you can restart your core. You can check in the UI in the bottom left what version of the core you are running below the UI version.
  
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-You can also find official ones in the Git hub releases https://github.com/qortal/qortal/releases+You can also find official ones in the Git hub releases https://github.com/Qortal/qortal/releases
  
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-Download this file and rename it so it is just qortal.jar and leave it in your downloads folder for now.+If the repair option was not available as shown above, then you can simply download this file and rename it so it is just ‘qortal.jar’ (without the apostrophes) and leave it in your downloads folder for now.
  
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-Restart the core, you can check your core in the UI below the UI version number to make sure it has updated. Current Version in 1.51.+Restart the core, you can check your core in the UI below the UI version number to make sure it has updated.
  
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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/download/v1.5.1/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:
  
-killall -9 java+<code>cd qortal && ./stop.sh</code>
  
-3. Go to Qortal folder.+3. Remove the old qortal.jar:
  
-cd qortal+<code>rm -rf qortal.jar</code>
  
-4. Remove the old qortal.jar.+4. Download the latest core version:
  
-rm -rf qortal.jar+<code>curl -L -O https://github.com/Qortal/qortal/releases/latest/download/qortal.jar</code>
  
-5. Download the latest core version.+6. Start your core:
  
-wget https://github.com/Qortal/qortal/releases/download/v1.5.1/qortal.jar +<code>./start.sh</code>
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-6. Start your core. +
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-./start.sh+
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