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| 1 | +# Upgrade Guide: Basic -> Advanced |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This guide upgrades an existing `mac-media-stack` install to `mac-media-stack-advanced` without losing your media library or app config. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Before You Start |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +- Stop any active downloads first (recommended). |
| 8 | +- Keep your existing `MEDIA_DIR` path exactly the same. |
| 9 | +- Do not run basic and advanced at the same time. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## What Carries Over |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +If you reuse the same `MEDIA_DIR`, advanced will reuse your existing: |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +- Movies/TV library files |
| 16 | +- Radarr/Sonarr/Prowlarr/qBittorrent/Bazarr/Seerr configs |
| 17 | +- API keys and existing app state inside `${MEDIA_DIR}/config` |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## 1. Backup (Required) |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +```bash |
| 22 | +# adjust if your media path is not ~/Media |
| 23 | +MEDIA_DIR=~/Media |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +# backup media stack config/state quickly |
| 26 | +mkdir -p ~/media-stack-upgrade-backup |
| 27 | +cp -a "$MEDIA_DIR/config" ~/media-stack-upgrade-backup/config |
| 28 | +cp -a "$MEDIA_DIR/state" ~/media-stack-upgrade-backup/state 2>/dev/null || true |
| 29 | +cp -a "$MEDIA_DIR/logs" ~/media-stack-upgrade-backup/logs 2>/dev/null || true |
| 30 | +``` |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +If you already use the advanced backup repo/tooling, run that instead. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## 2. Stop Basic Stack |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +```bash |
| 37 | +cd ~/mac-media-stack |
| 38 | +docker compose down |
| 39 | +``` |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +## 3. Clone Advanced |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +```bash |
| 44 | +cd ~ |
| 45 | +git clone https://github.com/liamvibecodes/mac-media-stack-advanced.git |
| 46 | +cd mac-media-stack-advanced |
| 47 | +``` |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +## 4. Configure `.env` for Existing Media Path |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +Generate a starter `.env` if needed: |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +```bash |
| 54 | +bash scripts/setup.sh |
| 55 | +``` |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +Open `.env` and confirm: |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +- `MEDIA_DIR` points to your existing library path from basic |
| 60 | +- your VPN keys are set (`WIREGUARD_PRIVATE_KEY`, `WIREGUARD_ADDRESSES`) |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +```bash |
| 63 | +open -a TextEdit .env |
| 64 | +``` |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +## 5. Run Preflight + Start Advanced |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +```bash |
| 69 | +bash scripts/doctor.sh |
| 70 | +docker compose up -d |
| 71 | +``` |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +## 6. Run Auto-Configuration |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +```bash |
| 76 | +bash scripts/configure.sh |
| 77 | +``` |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +This auto-wires: |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +- qBittorrent, Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, Seerr |
| 82 | +- Recyclarr API keys |
| 83 | +- Unpackerr API keys (+ Unpackerr restart) |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +## 7. Complete Advanced-Only Manual Setup |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +Still manual by design: |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +- Kometa: add `PLEX_TOKEN` + TMDB API key in `${MEDIA_DIR}/config/kometa/config.yml` |
| 90 | +- Tdarr: configure libraries/plugins in Web UI (`http://localhost:8265`) |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +## 8. Install Automation Jobs |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +```bash |
| 95 | +bash scripts/install-launchd-jobs.sh |
| 96 | +``` |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +This installs auto-heal, backup, watchdog, Kometa runner, and log-prune. |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +## 9. Validate |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +```bash |
| 103 | +bash scripts/health-check.sh |
| 104 | +``` |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +Confirm: |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +- core services show `OK` |
| 109 | +- VPN shows healthy |
| 110 | +- Plex can still see your existing libraries |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +## Optional: Enable Watchtower |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +```bash |
| 115 | +docker compose --profile autoupdate up -d watchtower |
| 116 | +``` |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +## Rollback (If Needed) |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +```bash |
| 121 | +# stop advanced |
| 122 | +cd ~/mac-media-stack-advanced |
| 123 | +docker compose down |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +# bring basic back |
| 126 | +cd ~/mac-media-stack |
| 127 | +docker compose up -d |
| 128 | +``` |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +Because both stacks use the same `MEDIA_DIR`, rollback is quick. |
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