From 89d7ad875033165ac7205298d6a2c08f1e7c1087 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2022 22:06:54 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Add new FAQ entry - Errors when updating code due to missed "invoke update" command --- docs/faq.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index ba68ccf..829448f 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -4,6 +4,22 @@ title: FAQ ## Frequently Asked Questions +### Errors during InvenTree update + +Sometimes, users may encounter unexpected error messages when updating their InvenTree installation to a newer version. + +The most common problem here is that the correct sequenct of steps is followed: + +1. Ensure that the InvenTree web server and background worker processes are *halted* +1. Update the InvenTree software (e.g. using git or docker, depending on installation method) +1. Run the `invoke update` command +1. Restart the web server and background worker processes + +For more information, refer to the installation guides: + +- [Docker Installation](./start/docker_prod.md#updating-inventree) +- [Bare Metal Installation](./start/update.md) + ### Feature *x* is not visible after update If a particular menu / item is not visible after updating InvenTree, it may be due to your internet browser caching old versions of CSS and JavaScript files.