Answers.Body: <p>This has been fixed in <a href="https://craftcms.com/changelog#build2804" rel="nofollow">Craft 2.6.2804</a>.</p>
  
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Answers.UserDisplayName: Brandon Kelly
Body: <p>I attempted to update my website by pressing the update button in the control panel. It failed and now site is down. How do I fix this? I don't have a backup to restore.</p>
  
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Comments.CreationDate: 2016-07-28T08:13:32.177Z
Comments.Text: Craft creates a database backup when it initializes the update process and stores it in the `craft/storage/backups` folder.  Are you able to grab the backup from that location?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Ben Parizek
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Comments.CreationDate: 2016-07-28T08:18:51.183Z
Comments.Text: yes i have found the backup file now - just not sure what to do next ... i think i should delete the existing database and upload the backup one... then do i also need to upload new craft/app files? where can i get these from?
Comments.UserDisplayName: user5453
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Comments.Text: i'm a bit worried as the current database is almost 30mb and the backup is 8mb ...
Comments.UserDisplayName: user5453
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Comments.Text: Can you get access to the admin area at all? Even though your site is offline you should still be able to get access to the control panel
Comments.UserDisplayName: Alec Ritson
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Comments.CreationDate: 2016-07-28T13:24:47.130Z
Comments.Text: Answer here: [PHP error after one click update](http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/16098/php-error-after-one-click-update)
Comments.UserDisplayName: Brandon Kelly
Tags: <updating>
Title: My site is down and I can't access the admin panel after attempting an automatic update
ThreadText: # My site is down and I can't access the admin panel after attempting an automatic update
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-28)
  
  I attempted to update my website by pressing the update button in the control panel. It failed and now site is down. How do I fix this? I don't have a backup to restore.
  
  **Tags:** updating
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Craft creates a database backup when it initializes the update process and stores it in the `craft/storage/backups` folder.  Are you able to grab the backup from that location?  
  > **username_0**: yes i have found the backup file now - just not sure what to do next ... i think i should delete the existing database and upload the backup one... then do i also need to upload new craft/app files? where can i get these from?  
  > **username_0**: i'm a bit worried as the current database is almost 30mb and the backup is 8mb ...  
  > **username_2**: Can you get access to the admin area at all? Even though your site is offline you should still be able to get access to the control panel  
  > **username_3**: Answer here: [PHP error after one click update](http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/16098/php-error-after-one-click-update)  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2016-07-28. Score: 2
  
  This has been fixed in [Craft 2.6.2804](https://craftcms.com/changelog#build2804).
  
  
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