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# Release Candidate Testing # Release Candidate: Cooker Testing
If you are on SteamOS make sure you are in `Desktop Mode` before you begin, you must also have set a sudo password. If you are on SteamOS make sure you are in `Desktop Mode` before you begin, you must also have set a sudo password.
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## Step 3: Terminal ## Step 3: Terminal
Open the terminal and type: Open the terminal window.
- `flatpak remove net.retrodeck.retrodeck` and press (y) yes to remove RetroDECK. ### Remove and Install
- `flatpak remove net.retrodeck.retrodeck` and press (y) yes to remove RetroDECK. If you have more then one version installed for some reason choose to remove all versions.
- `flatpak install --user --bundle --noninteractive -y "~/Downloads/RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak"` this will install RetroDECK Cooker. - `flatpak install --user --bundle --noninteractive -y "~/Downloads/RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak"` this will install RetroDECK Cooker.
- After the installation is complete type: `flatpak run --command=sh net.retrodeck.retrodeck` followed by `retrodeck`.
- The upgrade process will now start. ### First Run
**IMPORTANT:** **IMPORTANT:**
please check if you see the message `"In version 0.8.0b, the following changes were made that required config file updates/reset or other changes to the filesystem:"` as this means that the post update is running, this is crucial for RetroDECK's upgrade. Check for the message `"In version 0.8.0b, the following changes were made that required config file updates/reset or other changes to the filesystem:"` in the terminal. This is a sign that tell you the post update migration is running, this is crucial for RetroDECK's upgrade to fully happen.
**Start RetroDECK:**
After the installation is complete type: `flatpak run --command=sh net.retrodeck.retrodeck` followed by `retrodeck`.
The upgrade process will now start.
## Step 4: Upgrade ## Step 4: Upgrade
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Under NO circumstances press the `Full Wipe and Fresh Install` button. That is not to be confused with Configurators `Reset RetroDECK` option, but this a `Nuke Everything` option. Ut will remove all of RetroDECK including all ROMS/BIOS/Downloaded Media and everything else you have forever. Under NO circumstances press the `Full Wipe and Fresh Install` button. That is not to be confused with Configurators `Reset RetroDECK` option, but this a `Nuke Everything` option. Ut will remove all of RetroDECK including all ROMS/BIOS/Downloaded Media and everything else you have forever.
**Upgrading:** ### Upgrading:
- Press the `Upgrade` button and keep the installation moving until all the steps are complete. - Press the `Upgrade` button and keep the installation moving until all the steps are complete and RetroDECK will launch.
- RetroDECK will then launch, quit it and save all the data from the terminal in a text file (in case we need to analyze it). - Quit RetroDECK again and save all the output from the terminal into a text file.
## Step 5: Start testing ## Step 5: Start testing