Symptoms Ergo fails to start with database errors.

Cause Corrupted database file or improper shutdown.

Fix

1. Stop containers: docker compose stop folkzone-irc-ergo
2. Backup current data if possible
3. Delete data volume: docker volume rm folkzone-new_folkzone_irc_ergo_data
4. Restart with fresh database: docker compose up -d folkzone-irc-ergo
5. Note: This will reset all accounts and channels

Prevention Regular backups of the data volume. See Management.

Last updated: 2026-06-21