---
title: "How to Update"
description: "Keep your Pangolin deployment up to date with the latest features and security patches"
---

Updating Pangolin is straightforward since it's a collection of Docker images. Simply pull the latest images and restart the stack. Migration scripts run automatically to update your database and configuration files when needed.

## Before You Update

<Warning>
**Always backup your data before updating.** Copy your `config` directory to a safe location so you can roll back if needed.
</Warning>

<Tip>
**Recommended**: Update incrementally between major versions. For example, update from 1.0.0 → 1.1.0 → 1.2.0 instead of jumping directly from 1.0.0 → 1.2.0.
</Tip>

## Update Process

<Steps>
<Step title="Stop the stack">
  Stop all running containers:

```bash
sudo docker compose down
```
</Step>

<Step title="Check latest versions">
  Find the latest version numbers:
  
  - **Pangolin**: [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin/releases)
  - **Gerbil**: [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/fosrl/gerbil/releases)
  - **Traefik**: [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/_/traefik)
  
  <Info>
  Look for the latest stable release (not pre-release or beta versions).
  </Info>
</Step>

<Step title="Update version numbers">
  Edit your `docker-compose.yml` file and update the image versions:

```yaml title="docker-compose.yml"
services:
  pangolin:
      image: fosrl/pangolin:1.7.3  # Update to latest version
      # ... rest of config

  gerbil:
      image: fosrl/gerbil:1.2.1   # Update to latest version
      # ... rest of config
  
    traefik:
      image: traefik:v3.4.0       # Update if needed
      # ... rest of config
  ```
  
  <Warning>
  Update each service you want to upgrade. You can update them individually or all at once.
  </Warning>
</Step>

<Step title="Pull new images">
  Download the updated Docker images:

```bash
sudo docker compose pull
```
</Step>

<Step title="Start the stack">
  Start the updated containers:

```bash
sudo docker compose up -d
```
</Step>

<Step title="Monitor the update">
  Watch the logs to ensure everything starts correctly:

```bash
sudo docker compose logs -f
```
</Step>

<Step title="Verify functionality">
  Test that everything is working:
  
  1. Access your Pangolin dashboard
  2. Check that all sites are accessible
  3. Verify tunnel connections (if using Gerbil)
  4. Test any custom configurations
  
  <Check>
  If everything works, your update is complete!
  </Check>
</Step>
</Steps>
