Update ghost with a installation make by the zip file

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Hello,

I installed ghost on OVH by following their documentation : https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/cloud-web/install-ghost-cloud-web/#step-6-install-ghost. Their use the .zip file and not the npm package ghost-cli.
Everything works and I have the latest version of ghost (3.6.0) but I’m inquire for future updates of ghost.

  • Is it possible to make a update by not using ghost-cli? (in the about page of the admin panel?)
  • Otherwise, what’s the best way for install ghost-cli if ghost is already running (by using the .zip file for the installation)?

Thanks for helping,
Antoine.

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We really recommend using the Ghost CLI tool as it makes issues like this a lot less hassle. If you’ve only just set up this installation can you not start from a fresh using the Ghost CLI?

Link for reference:

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Ok so I’ll install ghost-cli…

There is already content in the site (post, images, route, personal theme, etc…) so if it possible I don’t want to restart from scratch.

Can I do a “npm install -g ghost-cli@latest” in a ssh console of the “Cloud Web hosting” of OVH and after linking the content? Should something like ghost start --dir /path/to/site/ will work?

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You can export your content using the Ghost admin :slight_smile:, more info on exporting over here:

You’ll have to check with your hosting provider for using SSH

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I already have a ssh access. So it’s possible to link the old content with a new install?

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I fail :-( ! But I realized that ‘ghost-cli’ is only supports for the recommend stack (with ubuntu) so it’s okay.

I will now see the best way for keeping my install update date or at least secure without the ‘ghost-cli’.