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# From 6.3 to 6.4
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*Make sure you view this [upgrade guide from the `master` branch](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/doc/update/6.3-to-6.4.md) for the most up to date instructions.*
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## 0. Backup
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```bash
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:create RAILS_ENV=production
```

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## 1. Stop server
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```bash
sudo service gitlab stop
````
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## 2. Get latest code
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```bash
cd /home/git/gitlab
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sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
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sudo -u git -H git checkout 6-4-stable
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# For GitLab Enterprise Edition: sudo -u git -H git checkout 6-4-stable-ee
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```

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## 3. Update gitlab-shell (and its config)
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```bash
cd /home/git/gitlab-shell
sudo -u git -H git fetch
sudo -u git -H git checkout v1.8.0
```

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## 4. Install libs, migrations, etc.
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```bash
cd /home/git/gitlab

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# The Modernizr gem was yanked from RubyGems. It is required for GitLab >= 2.8.0
# Edit `Gemfile` and change `gem "modernizr", "2.5.3"` to
# `gem "modernizr-rails", "2.7.1"``
sudo -u git -H vim Gemfile

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# MySQL
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# Run a bundle install without deployment to generate the new Gemfile
sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test postgres --no-deployment

# Install libs (with deployment this time)
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sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test postgres --deployment

# PostgreSQL

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# Run a bundle install without deployment to generate the new Gemfile
sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test mysql --no-deployment

# Install libs (with deployment this time)
sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test mysql --deployment
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# Both MySQL and PostgreSQL
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# 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
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# Update init.d script
sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
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```

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## 5. Start application
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```bash
sudo service gitlab start
sudo service nginx restart
```
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## 6. Check application status
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Check if GitLab and its environment are configured correctly:

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```bash
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:env:info RAILS_ENV=production
```
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To make sure you didn't miss anything run a more thorough check with:

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```bash
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:check RAILS_ENV=production
```
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If all items are green, then congratulations upgrade complete!

## Things went south? Revert to previous version (6.3)

### 1. Revert the code to the previous version
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Follow the [upgrade guide from 6.2 to 6.3](6.2-to-6.3.md), except for the database migration (the backup is already migrated to the previous version).
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### 2. Restore from the backup:

```bash
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:restore RAILS_ENV=production
```