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* This post was originally posted on September 27, 2016, and has been updated for accuracy.\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n

The Tiered Release System<\/h1>\n

The tiered release system<\/a> was introduced early in the development of cPanel & WHM. We knew it would be important to appeal to all types of users, from the risk-taking early adopters to the stability-seeking delayers. Each tier represents a different risk vs reward ratio, and today we’re here to talk about the EDGE tier.<\/p>\n

What is the EDGE tier?<\/h1>\n

The EDGE tier is always the most recent build of the newest version of cPanel & WHM. During our\u00a0development process<\/a>\u00a0for any new version, our ~40-person development team writes and submits code that is merged into the product and then automatically tested. Once cleared by that automated testing and our ~25-person QA team, a new version is released for public consumption on the EDGE tier.<\/p>\n

That means the EDGE tier is just that: bleeding-edge. It\u2019s likely that there are bugs and rough edges, but it\u2019s still solid enough to run on your blog and your uncle\u2019s quilting shop. Many members of leadership here at cPanel run one or more servers on the EDGE tier. In fact, we are so confident in our product that\u00a0cpanel.com<\/a>\u00a0and our email servers (including about 300 mailman mailing lists) are all cPanel-powered and running on the EDGE tier.<\/p>\n

What do you get on EDGE?<\/h1>\n

The most obvious benefit is that you get an early look at all of our newest features as they are being built, and you get to provide feedback early on in the\u00a0development cycle<\/a>. For example, if you had an EDGE server, you\u2019d be able to preview all new features or updates to features like AutoSSL and WordPress before they are made available to your customers. If your feedback is reasonable and actionable, you could even influence the product before it goes to one of our Production tiers.<\/p>\n

Getting started!<\/h1>\n

To get started, you can either upgrade an existing server to EDGE or build a new one on the EDGE tier. To upgrade an existing server: log in to WHM, navigate to update preferences, and adjust your tier to EDGE.\u00a0Note the warning<\/strong>\u00a0indicating that\u00a0you cannot downgrade between major versions.<\/strong>\u00a0That means if you upgrade from cPanel & WHM Version 68 to 70.0.23\u00a0<\/a>(the most recent release of our development build for version 70) on EDGE, you won\u2019t be able to downgrade that server to version 68 again.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Building a new server on the EDGE tier is just as simple. You can just download the installer and then upgrade after you install, but I recommend installing the EDGE version. To do so, just create the update preferences file on the server ( \/etc\/cpupdate.conf )\u00a0before you run the installer, and define the tier. You can accomplish all of that with this command:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
echo \"CPANEL=edge\" > \/etc\/cpupdate.conf<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Once that\u2019s done, you can run the installer like below, and it will install the EDGE version for you.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
cd<\/code>\u00a0\/home<\/code>\u00a0&& curl -o latest -L https:<\/code>\/\/securedownloads<\/code>.cpanel.net<\/a><\/code>\/latest<\/code>\u00a0&& sh latest<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Where to go for help?<\/h1>\n

Many of the features that you\u2019ll find in the EDGE tier are still being actively developed, so they are not yet publicly documented. The good news is that you aren\u2019t on your own! There\u2019s a\u00a0mailing list\u00a0<\/a>specifically for folks on the EDGE tier, which is monitored directly by our development department. If there\u2019s a feature that you think isn\u2019t working correctly, or that you have questions about, you can email us on that list and we\u2019ll get you answers.<\/p>\n

You can also attend the annual cPanel conference. This year the\u00a0cPanel conference is in Houston, Texas from October 1st through 3rd. <\/a>There\u00a0you can hear talks from many of the people who make cPanel & WHM for you, and you\u2019ll get direct access to developers, Quality Assurance, Product Owners, and Support Analysts. Even the Community Team will be there.<\/p>\n

Still not convinced? Comment below to tell me why. Or if you\u2019d rather, you can always find me on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, or\u00a0send us an email.<\/a><\/p>\n

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