How to Update SillyTavern

Windows/MacOS: 

Method 1 - GIT

We always recommend users install using 'git'. Here's why: 

When you have installed via `git clone`, all you have to do to update is type `git pull` in a command line in the ST folder. 
The updates are applied automatically and safely.

Method 2 - ZIP

If you insist on installing via a zip, here is the tedious process for doing the update: 

1. Download the new release zip.
2. Unzip it into a folder OUTSIDE of your current ST installation.
3. Do the usual setup procedure with start.bat to install NodeJS requirements. 

4. Copy the following files/folders as necessary(*) from your old ST installation: 

  - Backgrounds
  - Characters
  - Chats
  - Groups
  - Group chats
  - KoboldAI Settings
  - NovelAI Settings
  - OpenAI Settings
  - TextGen Settings (textgen = ooba)
  - Themes
  - User Avatars
  - Worlds
  - settings.json

  (*) 'As necessary' = "If you made any custom content related to those folders". 
  None of the folders are mandatory, so only copy what you need.

  **NB: DO NOT COPY THE ENTIRE /PUBLIC/ FOLDER.**
  Doing so could break the new install and prevent new features from being present.

5. Paste those items into the /Public/ folder of the new install. 

6. Run start.bat once again, and pray you got it right. :) 

7. If everything shows up, you can safely delete the old ST folder.

Linux/Termux: 

You definitely installed via git, so just 'git pull' inside the SillyTavern directory.