# Need help getting the Discourse instance running again after update broke app

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-the-discourse-instance-running-again-after-update-broke-app/251089
**Category:** Marketplace
**Created:** [January 9, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-the-discourse-instance-running-again-after-update-broke-app/251089 "2023-01-09T01:52:33Z")
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### Author: ![littleviolette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-the-discourse-instance-running-again-after-update-broke-app/251089/1 "2023-01-09T01:52:33Z")

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What would you like done?  
App fails to rebuild with the release of the latest update.

> [@HELP: Discourse Update broke app -- fails to rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-discourse-update-broke-app-fails-to-rebuild/251043):
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> When I tried to update to the latest version today, I encountered the follow error: fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/discourse/discourse.git/': Could not resolve host: github.com I am running the app on a DigitalOcean Droplet Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-52-generic x86\_64) I am not familiar with docker or server-side programming. I would really appreciate your help! pray Here is the error code in its entirety: root@forum:/var/discourse# ./launcher rebuild app x86\_64 arc…

When do you need it done?  
ASAP

What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this task?  
Please quote.

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### Author: ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-the-discourse-instance-running-again-after-update-broke-app/251089/2 "2023-01-14T14:39:12Z")

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~~Hi littleviolette~~

~~Feel free to reach out to [bhanu@orng.co](mailto:bhanu@orng.co), I can have a look and advise.~~

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-the-discourse-instance-running-again-after-update-broke-app/251089/3 "2023-01-14T14:47:23Z")

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I think @pfaffman may have already helped with this one?

> [@HELP: Discourse Update broke app -- fails to rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-discourse-update-broke-app-fails-to-rebuild/251043/16):
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> Update: We fixed the issue by copying the Discourse instance to a new droplet with @pfaffman’s help. Thank you all for your advice!

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-the-discourse-instance-running-again-after-update-broke-app/251089/4 "2023-01-14T14:48:28Z")

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