*Make sure you view this [upgrade guide from the `master` branch](../../../master/doc/update/6.x-or-7.x-to-7.4.md) for the most up to date instructions.*
# From 6.x or 7.x to 7.8
*Make sure you view this [upgrade guide from the `master` branch](../../../master/doc/update/6.x-or-7.x-to-7.8.md) for the most up to date instructions.*
This allows you to upgrade any version of GitLab from 6.0 and up (including 7.0 and up) to 7.7.
This allows you to upgrade any version of GitLab from 6.0 and up (including 7.0 and up) to 7.8.
## Global issue numbers
...
...
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sudo -u git -H git checkout -- db/schema.rb # local changes will be restored aut
* Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-7-stable/config/gitlab.yml.example but with your settings.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/unicorn.rb` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-7-stable/config/unicorn.rb.example but with your settings.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab-shell/config.yml` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-shell/blob/v2.4.0/config.yml.example but with your settings.
* HTTP setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-7-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.
* HTTPS setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab-ssl` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-7-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl but with your settings.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-8-stable/config/gitlab.yml.example but with your settings.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/unicorn.rb` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-8-stable/config/unicorn.rb.example but with your settings.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab-shell/config.yml` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-shell/blob/v2.4.3/config.yml.example but with your settings.
* HTTP setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-8-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.
* HTTPS setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab-ssl` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-8-stablef/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl but with your settings.
There are new configuration options available for [`gitlab.yml`](config/gitlab.yml.example). View them with the command below and apply them to your current `gitlab.yml`.
* HTTP setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab` the same as [`lib/support/nginx/gitlab`](/lib/support/nginx/gitlab) but with your settings
* HTTPS setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab-ssl` the same as [`lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl`](/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl) but with your setting
#### Setup time zone (optional)
Consider setting the time zone in `gitlab.yml` otherwise GitLab will default to UTC. If you set a time zone previously in [`application.rb`](config/application.rb)(unlikely), unset it.
### 6. Start application
sudo service gitlab start
sudo service nginx restart
### 7. Check application status
Check if GitLab and its environment are configured correctly: