# Updating your instance
-You should **always check the release notes/changelog** in case there are config deprecations, special update special update steps, etc.
+You should **always check the [release notes/changelog](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/-/releases)** in case there are config deprecations, special update steps, etc.
Besides that, doing the following is generally enough:
1. Go to the working directory of Pleroma (default is `/opt/pleroma`)
2. Run `git pull`. This pulls the latest changes from upstream.
-3. Run `mix deps.get`. This pulls in any new dependencies.
+3. Run `mix deps.get` [^1]. This pulls in any new dependencies.
4. Stop the Pleroma service.
-5. Run `mix ecto.migrate`[^1]. This task performs database migrations, if there were any.
+5. Run `mix ecto.migrate` [^1] [^2]. This task performs database migrations, if there were any.
6. Start the Pleroma service.
-[^1]: Prefix with `MIX_ENV=prod` to run it using the production config file.
+[^1]: Depending on which install guide you followed (for example on Debian/Ubuntu), you want to run `mix` tasks as `pleroma` user by adding `sudo -Hu pleroma` before the command.
+[^2]: Prefix with `MIX_ENV=prod` to run it using the production config file.