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Updating the Gala Node Software on Windows or MacOS

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Description

This article explains how to update the Gala Node software in Windows or macOS.

Assumptions Made

This article assumes you have a valid node license, completed the Windows or macOS Gala Node installation, and understand the information in the following articles:

Install the Gala Node Software on Windows

Install the Gala Node Software on macOS

Procedure

This guide will show you how to update the Gala Node software via the software directly. You can also manually download an update via the Gala Node Dashboard.

1) Stop the Gala Node Software. To do this, navigate to the Gala Node icon located on your taskbar and click on it. From the menu that appears, select Stop.

2) With the update prompt present within the Gala Node software, click update to vX.X.X to continue.

3) Once clicked, you will see a prompt to download and install the Gala Node software. Click OK.

4) The download will commence. 

5) Once the download is finished, you can start the installation of the newest version of the Gala Node software. 

6) After completing the installation, start the node and verify the node is active through node.gala.com. It may take up to 10 minutes for the node to appear in the node dashboard.