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@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ First take some backups:
- Make a copy of `~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/` folder and name it `old.net.retrodeck.retrodeck` - Make a copy of `~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/` folder and name it `old.net.retrodeck.retrodeck`
- Make a full back up or partial backups of the retrodeck folder normally under `~/retrodeck` or sdcard/other drive. - Make a full back up or partial backups of the retrodeck folder normally under `~/retrodeck` or sdcard/other drive.
**Notes on the retrodeck folder back up:** **On retrodeck folder backups:**
Generally, very few things would target the roms folder, but the other folders could be targeted for various scripts. Our recommendation would be to back up the full `/retrodeck` folder, but as a tester you can decide how much you want to risk. Generally, very few things would target the roms folder, but the other folders could be targeted for various scripts. Our recommendation would be to back up the full `~/retrodeck` folder, but as a tester you can decide how much you want to risk.
**Disclamer:** **Disclamer:**
@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ The RetroDECK Team also had never had any major data loss so far and we do cooke
## Step 2: Download the Cooker ## Step 2: Download the Cooker
- Download the latest cooker release from: https://github.com/XargonWan/RetroDECK-cooker/releases/latest to your download folder - Download the latest cooker release from: [RetroDECK Cooker: Latest](https://github.com/XargonWan/RetroDECK-cooker/releases/latest) to your download folder.
- Make a note of the version id, is a randomly generated word written like cooker-0.8.0b-**HelloWorld**, in this example it's "HelloWorld" - Make a note of the <version_id>, is a randomly generated word written like cooker-0.8.0b-<HelloWorld>, in this example it's `HelloWorld`.
## Step 3: Terminal ## Step 3: Terminal
@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ Under **NO** circumstances press the `Full Wipe and Fresh Install` button. That
- Press the `Upgrade` button and keep the installation moving until all the steps are complete and RetroDECK will launch. - Press the `Upgrade` button and keep the installation moving until all the steps are complete and RetroDECK will launch.
- Quit RetroDECK again and save all the output from the terminal into a text file. - Quit RetroDECK again and save all the output from the terminal into a text file.
#### When upgrading
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## 0.8.0b upgrade & testing
**IMPORTANT:** **IMPORTANT:**
@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ This is what should happend in the post migration.
- Rename the folder ~/retrodeck/bios/switch/registered to ~/retrodeck/bios/switch/firmware - Rename the folder ~/retrodeck/bios/switch/registered to ~/retrodeck/bios/switch/firmware
- Default ROMs folders should be recreated by ES-DE to add new systems - Default ROMs folders should be recreated by ES-DE to add new systems
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## Step 5: Start testing ## Step 5: Start testing