How to Upgrade HestiaCP

Prerequisites

Before upgrading HestiaCP, make sure you have:

• Complete system backup
• Tested backup restore process
• Low traffic window (2-3 hours)

Check Current Version and Available Upgrade

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

/usr/local/hestia/bin/v-list-sys-hestia

Perform Major Upgrade

Download latest installer:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/release/install/hst-install.sh

Run upgrade:

bash hst-install.sh --upgrade --force

Upgrade from HestiaCP to latest release branch

For release candidate:

bash hst-install.sh --upgrade --branch release

For development branch (not recommended for production):

bash hst-install.sh --upgrade --branch main

Post-Upgrade Verification

Check services:

systemctl status hestia
systemctl status nginx
systemctl status php8.2-fpm

Test all domains:

for domain in $(/usr/local/hestia/bin/v-list-web-domains admin | grep -v "DOMAIN"); do
    curl -I https://$domain
done

Rollback if Needed

If issues occur, restore from backup:

/usr/local/hestia/bin/v-restore-user admin /backup/admin.pre-upgrade.tar