# Migration guide from alpha.7.4 to alpha.8

Here are the major changes:

Fix deployment process
Setup database connection on project creation
Helper for table creation for SQL database

💡 TIP

Feel free to join us on Slack (opens new window) and ask questions about the migration process.

# Getting started

Install Strapi alpha.8 globally on your computer. To do so run npm install strapi@3.0.0-alpha.8 -g.

When it's done, generate a new empty project strapi new myNewProject (don't pay attention to the database configuration).

# Configurations

You will have to update just 1 file: package.json

Edit the scripts section: (only the setup line has changed)

{
  "scripts": {
    "setup": "cd admin && npm run setup",
    "start": "node server.js",
    "strapi": "node_modules/strapi/bin/strapi.js",
    "lint": "node_modules/.bin/eslint api/**/*.js config/**/*.js plugins/**/*.js",
    "postinstall": "node node_modules/strapi/lib/utils/post-install.js"
  }
}

Edit the Strapi's dependencies version: (move Strapi's dependencies to 3.0.0-alpha.8 version)

{
  "dependencies": {
    "lodash": "4.x.x",
    "strapi": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
    "strapi-mongoose": "3.0.0-alpha.8"
  }
}

# Update the Admin

Delete your old admin folder and replace by the new one.

# Update the Plugins

Copy these 3 files /plugins/users-permissions/config/jwt.json, /plugins/users-permissions/config/roles.json and /plugins/users-permissions/models/User.settings.json from your old project and paste them in the corresponding ones in your new project. It is important to save these files.

Then, delete your old plugins folder and replace it by the new one.

That's all, you have now upgraded to Strapi alpha.8.