Updates

Keep your Trexzactyl installation up to date with the latest features and security patches.

Panel Updates

Automatic Update

Use the installer menu to update the panel:

bash <(curl -s http://installer.trexz.xyz/install.sh)

Select option 5. Update Panel from the menu.

Manual Update

If you prefer to update manually:

cd /var/www/trexzactyl
php artisan down

Pull the latest changes:

git pull
composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader

Update database and clear cache:

php artisan migrate --seed --force
php artisan view:clear
php artisan config:clear
php artisan cache:clear

Set permissions:

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/trexzactyl/*

Bring the panel back online:

php artisan up

Wings Updates

Automatic Update

Use the installer menu:

bash <(curl -s http://installer.trexz.xyz/install.sh)

Select option 6. Update Wings from the menu.

Manual Update

Download the latest Wings binary:

curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/wings "https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings/releases/latest/download/wings_linux_$([[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64" ]] && echo "amd64" || echo "arm64")"

Set permissions:

chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/wings

Restart Wings:

sudo systemctl restart wings

Database Updates

Database schema updates are handled automatically during panel updates via migrations.

To manually run migrations:

cd /var/www/trexzactyl
php artisan migrate --force

Backup Before Update

Always backup before updating:

Panel Backup

# Backup files
tar -czf panel-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz /var/www/trexzactyl

# Backup database
mysqldump -u root -p panel > panel-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d).sql

Wings Backup

# Backup configuration
cp /etc/pterodactyl/config.yml /etc/pterodactyl/config.yml.backup

Update Frequency

• Security Updates: Apply immediately
• Minor Updates: Weekly or bi-weekly
• Major Updates: Review changelog first

Rollback

If an update causes issues:

Panel Rollback

cd /var/www/trexzactyl
git reset --hard <previous-commit-hash>
composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
php artisan migrate:rollback
php artisan cache:clear

Wings Rollback

Replace the Wings binary with the previous version from backup.

Update Notifications

Stay informed about updates:

• Watch the GitHub repository
• Join our Discord
• Check the changelog

Post-Update Checklist

After updating:

1. ✓ Clear browser cache
2. ✓ Test panel login
3. ✓ Verify Wings connection
4. ✓ Check server creation
5. ✓ Review error logs
6. ✓ Test file manager
7. ✓ Verify backups work

Troubleshooting Updates

If updates fail, see the Troubleshooting guide.