# From 6.6 to 6.7 ### 0. Backup ```bash cd /home/git/gitlab sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:create RAILS_ENV=production ``` ### 1. Stop server sudo service gitlab stop ### 2. Get latest code ```bash cd /home/git/gitlab sudo -u git -H git fetch --all ``` For Gitlab Community Edition: ```bash sudo -u git -H git checkout 6-7-stable ``` OR For GitLab Enterprise Edition: ```bash sudo -u git -H git checkout 6-7-stable-ee ``` ### 3. Update gitlab-shell (and its config) ```bash cd /home/git/gitlab-shell sudo -u git -H git fetch sudo -u git -H git checkout v1.8.0 ``` ### 4. Install libs, migrations, etc. ```bash cd /home/git/gitlab # MySQL installations (note: the line below states '--without ... postgres') sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test postgres --deployment # PostgreSQL installations (note: the line below states '--without ... mysql') sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test mysql --deployment # Run database migrations sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production # Clean up assets and cache sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:clean assets:precompile cache:clear RAILS_ENV=production # Update init.d script sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab ``` ### 5. Start application sudo service gitlab start sudo service nginx restart ### 6. Check application status Check if GitLab and its environment are configured correctly: sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:env:info RAILS_ENV=production To make sure you didn't miss anything run a more thorough check with: sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:check RAILS_ENV=production If all items are green, then congratulations upgrade is complete! ## Things went south? Revert to previous version (6.6) ### 1. Revert the code to the previous version Follow the [`upgrade guide from 6.5 to 6.6`](6.5-to-6.6.md), except for the database migration (The backup is already migrated to the previous version) ### 2. Restore from the backup: ```bash cd /home/git/gitlab sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:restore RAILS_ENV=production ``` If you have more than one backup *.tar file(s) please add `BACKUP=timestamp_of_backup` to the command above.