install-update.rst

Updating Zammad

Source update

Note: Please backup your Zammad instance before update!

1. Download Zammad to your system

You can directly download Zammad from https://ftp.zammad.com/ or use the direct URL to get the latest stable release via https://ftp.zammad.com/zammad-latest.tar.gz

root@shell> cd /opt
root@shell> wget https://ftp.zammad.com/zammad-latest.tar.gz
root@shell> tar -C zammad -xzf zammad-latest.tar.gz
root@shell> chown -R zammad /opt/zammad
root@shell> su - zammad

2. Install all dependencies

zammad@shell> cd zammad
zammad@shell> gem install bundler

• For PostgreSQL (note, the option says "without ... mysql"):

zammad@shell> bundle install --without test development mysql

• For MySQL (note, the option says "without ... postgres"):

zammad@shell> bundle install --without test development postgres

3. Stop Zammad services

Stop the application server, websocket server and scheduler.

4. Upgrade your database

zammad@shell> export RAILS_ENV=production
zammad@shell> export RAILS_SERVE_STATIC_FILES=true # only if you use no HTTP reverse proxy
zammad@shell> rake db:migrate
zammad@shell> rake assets:precompile

5. Start Zammad services

Start the application server, websocket server and scheduler.

6. Go and login to Zammad

Update with RPM

Note: Please backup your Zammad instance before update!

1. Stop Zammad

shell> sudo systemctl stop zammad

3. Update Zammad

shell> sudo yum update zammad

Note: The package will automatically execute maintenance tasks like database changes and will restart Zammad for you.

4. Start Zammad

shell> sudo systemctl start zammad

5. Go and log in to Zammad

Update with DEB

Note: Please backup your Zammad instance before update!

1. Stop Zammad

shell> sudo systemctl stop zammad

3. Update Zammad

shell> apt-get update
shell> apt-get upgrade

Note: The package will automatically execute maintenance tasks like database changes and will restart Zammad for you.

4. Start Zammad

shell> sudo systemctl start zammad

5. Go and log in to Zammad