Node Upgrade (Manual)

Run the steps below to perform an upgrade on your Findora node at the CLI.

Update Binary Version via Docker​

Step1: Run the command below to download the upgrade script to your node.

Mainnet

Enter the following command:

wget -O update_version_mainnet.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FindoraNetwork/findora-wiki-docs/main/.gitbook/assets/update_version_mainnet.sh

Testnet

Enter the following command:

wget -O update_version_testnet.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FindoraNetwork/findora-wiki-docs/main/.gitbook/assets/update_version_testnet.sh

✅ Completed: Use WGET to download the latest binary.

Step 2: Run the command below to run the update script and upgrade your node.

Enter the following command:

bash -x update_version_mainnet.sh

The latest version will be displayed as output on your node once completed. Note your node is expected to go offline briefly during the upgrade process.

✅ Completed: Use BASH to run the update script and upgrade your node. Confirm the version.

Step 3: Once the upgrade script completes, run the following command to ensure your node is running the updated release.

Enter the following command:

docker ps

Ensure part of the output displays fractalfoundation/fractal:v0.x.yy-release where "x" is the major release number and "yy" is the minor release number.

See the Upgrade Guides page for the most up-to-date version.

✅ Completed: Ensure your node is upgraded.

Expectations

The Update Image Version script will:

1. Retrieve the latest version number all validators should run.
2. Stop the existing `findorad` docker container.
3. Start a new Docker container with the latest version.
4. Output the Docker container status and image version.