Upgrading

Your libraries, settings and thumbnails live in the data folder you set up during install. Upgrading replaces the app and leaves that folder alone.

Update to the latest versionCopy Anchor Link

From the folder that holds your docker-compose.yml:

docker compose pull
docker compose up -d

The first command downloads the new version, and the second restarts Parallax with it. Parallax updates its own data when it starts, so there is nothing else to do.

If you chose a version tag such as 3.5 instead of latest, you will get small fixes for that version this way. To move to a newer version, change the tag in your compose file and run the same two commands.

Back up firstCopy Anchor Link

Before a big jump, it is worth copying the data folder somewhere safe:

docker compose down
cp -r data data-backup
docker compose up -d

Newer versions may change how Parallax stores things, and a backup is the easy way back if you decide to return to the older version.

Trying unreleased workCopy Anchor Link

The nightly tag always holds the newest unfinished work. It is only for trying things out and can break. Do not point it at a library you care about without a backup.

Updating to the version with sign-inCopy Anchor Link

Older versions had no password. The first time you open Parallax after updating, it shows a page that asks you to create your account, and whoever opens it first creates it. Open it yourself right after the update, before anyone else can. Your libraries and settings are untouched. See Account and sign-in.

What changed?Copy Anchor Link

The Changelog lists what is new in each release.