How to update the JHipster project after updating JHipster generator?

Question

I updated my JHipster installation as per this page by running the command

npm update -g generator-jhipster

But to update my application I

Answer 1

JHipster now has a page on Upgrading an application.

https://jhipster.github.io/upgrading-an-application/

TL;DR

Running the upgrade sub-generator

Go into the application’s root directory:

cd myapplication/

To upgrade your application, type:

yo jhipster:upgrade

If you want to run the upgrade sub-generator even if no new JHipster version is available, type:

yo jhipster:upgrade --force