Updating NovaDocs

Docker

bash

cd /path/to/novadocs
# after downloading a newer zip from BuiltByBit, replace the files, then:
docker compose up -d --build

Schema updates run on container start (prisma db push). Your Postgres volume keeps the data.

Refresh guide articles (optional):

bash

docker compose exec app npm run db:seed

Manual / VPS

bash

cd /path/to/novadocs
# replace files with the new BuiltByBit download, then:
npm install
npx prisma db push
npm run build
# restart your process (pm2, systemd, …)

Vercel

Upload / push the updated files to your host. Vercel rebuilds on git push if you use Git. If the schema changed, run npx prisma db push once against production DATABASE_URL from your PC.

Before you update

Export a JSON backup of important projects
Read the release notes / changelog if provided