# Error: The Gramps database need a schema upgrade

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**Category:** Gramps Web\
**Created:** [February 26, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/error-the-gramps-database-need-a-schema-upgrade/7115 "2025-02-26T08:05:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![sang.tq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@sang.tq](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/sang.tq)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/error-the-gramps-database-need-a-schema-upgrade/7115/1 "2025-02-26T08:05:53Z")

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Gramps version:  
Gramps 5.2.4  
Gramps Web API 2.8.2  
Gramps Web Frontend 25.2.0  
Gramps QL 0.3.0  
Sifts 1.0.0  
locale: en  
multi-tree: false  
task queue: false  
OCR: true  
chat: false

NAS Synology: DS218+, DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 7, Docker 20.10.3-1308

Operating System:  
MacOS Big Sur, Macbook M1, Firefox

I set up Gramps Web as docker container on NAS Synology as instructed here: [How to Install Gramps Web on Your Synology NAS – Marius Hosting](https://mariushosting.com/how-to-install-gramps-web-on-your-synology-nas/)  
I can’t add Person or anything. It said: “The Gramps database need a schema upgrade”. I tried Check and Repair Database but it said the same.  
Any idea is highly appreciated! Thanks and have a nice day!

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**Author:** ![DavidMStraub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davidmstraub/32/7_2.png) [@DavidMStraub](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DavidMStraub)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/error-the-gramps-database-need-a-schema-upgrade/7115/2 "2025-02-26T08:59:41Z")

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Hi,  
it means you are using a database in Gramps 5.1 schema, see:

> **[Gramps 5.2 upgrade guide - Gramps Web](https://www.grampsweb.org/install_setup/v2/)**
>
> Open Source Genealogy

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/error-the-gramps-database-need-a-schema-upgrade/7115/3 "2025-03-28T09:00:04Z")

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