Update without losing your edits
If you changed scripts or settings on your server, do not replace the whole folder with a new release. Make a backup and review the files that changed.
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Keep a copy of the working server
Save the current resources, your configuration and the database. Record the version you have installed. If the update goes badly, that copy is your way back.
See what the release changed
Open the release notes and its How to update file. Check which resources changed and whether any database step is required. If a resource was untouched on your server, replacing it is usually straightforward.
Protect modified scripts
For any script you edited, compare three copies: the version you installed, your edited file and the new release. Keep your changes while bringing in the fixes you want. Do not overwrite a modified resource just because its folder name matches.
Test before going live
Start the updated resources on a private copy. Join as a player, check inventory, reconnect, and try the systems that changed. Only move the reviewed update to your public server when those checks pass.
Continue from here
Check what your server needs, follow the step-by-step installation page, or ask for help in the BeyondSurvival Discord. Test changes on a private copy before using them on a live community.