Kavita gets stuck at Kavita.Server.Program Running Manual Migrations - complete
Author: archisman-panigrahiCreated May 15, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026
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What happened?
First, after installing Kavita, it failed because it could not find appsettings.json. I copied it to $HOME/config/config. Now, it gets stuck with the message
/opt/kavita/Kavita
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:10.686 -04:00 1] [Information] Kavita.Server.Program Performing backup as migrations are needed. Backup will be kavita.db in temp folder
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:11.000 -04:00 4] [Information] Kavita.Server.Program Running Manual Migrations
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:11.056 -04:00 4] [Error] Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Database.Command Failed executing DbCommand (2ms) [Parameters=[@MigrationName='MigrateWantToReadExport' (Size = 23)], CommandType='"Text"', CommandTimeout='60']
SELECT EXISTS (
SELECT 1
FROM "ManualMigrationHistory" AS "m"
WHERE "m"."Name" = @MigrationName)
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:11.068 -04:00 4] [Error] Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query An exception occurred while iterating over the results of a query for context type 'Kavita.Database.DataContext'.
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException (0x80004005): SQLite Error 1: 'no such table: ManualMigrationHistory'.
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.PrepareAndEnumerateStatements()+MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.GetStatements()+MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteDataReader.NextResult()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(CommandBehavior behavior, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteDbDataReaderAsync(CommandBehavior behavior, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SplitQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.InitializeReaderAsync(AsyncEnumerator enumerator, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SplitQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.MoveNextAsync()
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException (0x80004005): SQLite Error 1: 'no such table: ManualMigrationHistory'.
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.PrepareAndEnumerateStatements()+MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.GetStatements()+MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteDataReader.NextResult()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(CommandBehavior behavior, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteDbDataReaderAsync(CommandBehavior behavior, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SplitQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.InitializeReaderAsync(AsyncEnumerator enumerator, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SplitQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.MoveNextAsync()
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:11.099 -04:00 4] [Information] Kavita.Server.Program Running Manual Migrations - complete
localhost:5000 says
Looks like there’s a problem with this site
Firefox can’t connect to the server at localhost:5000
What can you do about it?
Try connecting on a different device. Check your modem or router. Disconnect and reconnect to Wi-Fi.What did you expect?
localhost:5000 should work.
Kavita Version Number - If you don't see your version number listed, please update Kavita and see if your issue still persists.
0.9.0 - Stable
Are you accessing kavita through a reverse proxy? If yes, confirm that the issue persists with a direct connection
No
What operating system is Kavita being hosted from?
Linux
If the issue is being seen on Desktop, what OS are you running where you see the issue?
Linux
If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on?
Firefox
If the issue is being seen on Mobile, what OS are you running where you see the issue?
None
If the issue is being seen on the Mobile UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on?
No response
Relevant log output
/opt/kavita/Kavita
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:10.686 -04:00 1] [Information] Kavita.Server.Program Performing backup as migrations are needed. Backup will be kavita.db in temp folder
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:11.000 -04:00 4] [Information] Kavita.Server.Program Running Manual Migrations
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:11.056 -04:00 4] [Error] Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Database.Command Failed executing DbCommand (2ms) [Parameters=[@MigrationName='MigrateWantToReadExport' (Size = 23)], CommandType='"Text"', CommandTimeout='60']
SELECT EXISTS (
SELECT 1
FROM "ManualMigrationHistory" AS "m"
WHERE "m"."Name" = @MigrationName)
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:11.068 -04:00 4] [Error] Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query An exception occurred while iterating over the results of a query for context type 'Kavita.Database.DataContext'.
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException (0x80004005): SQLite Error 1: 'no such table: ManualMigrationHistory'.
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.PrepareAndEnumerateStatements()+MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.GetStatements()+MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteDataReader.NextResult()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(CommandBehavior behavior, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteDbDataReaderAsync(CommandBehavior behavior, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SplitQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.InitializeReaderAsync(AsyncEnumerator enumerator, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SplitQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.MoveNextAsync()
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException (0x80004005): SQLite Error 1: 'no such table: ManualMigrationHistory'.
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.PrepareAndEnumerateStatements()+MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.GetStatements()+MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteDataReader.NextResult()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(CommandBehavior behavior, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteDbDataReaderAsync(CommandBehavior behavior, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SplitQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.InitializeReaderAsync(AsyncEnumerator enumerator, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SplitQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.MoveNextAsync()
[Kavita] [2026-05-15 09:12:11.099 -04:00 4] [Information] Kavita.Server.Program Running Manual Migrations - completeAdditional Notes
No response
Source: Kareadita/Kavita