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Drupal Update Tutorial

This tutorial outlines the steps to safely update a Drupal website, starting with backing up the database and files. It includes checking the Drupal version, putting the site in maintenance mode, updating the core, database, and clearing the cache. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of verifying functionality and maintaining a changelog after the update.

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Drupal Update Tutorial

This tutorial outlines the steps to safely update a Drupal website, starting with backing up the database and files. It includes checking the Drupal version, putting the site in maintenance mode, updating the core, database, and clearing the cache. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of verifying functionality and maintaining a changelog after the update.

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Tutorial: How to Safely Update a Drupal Website

1. Back Everything Up

Before doing anything, make a full backup.

Database Backup:

drush sql-dump > ~/backups/drupal-db.sql

Files Backup:

tar czf ~/backups/drupal-files.tar.gz ~/public_html

2. Check Your Drupal Version

Log in to your admin dashboard or run:

drush status

3. Check for Available Updates

Run in your root Drupal directory:

drush up:db

drush pm:security

Or check via Admin > Reports > Available Updates

4. Put the Site in Maintenance Mode

Admin: Configuration > Development > Maintenance Mode

Or via Drush:

drush sset system.maintenance_mode 1

5. Update Drupal Core

Option A (Composer):

composer update drupal/core "drupal/core-*" --with-all-dependencies


Option B (Manual - not recommended for Composer-managed sites):

1. Download from drupal.org

2. Replace all except /sites, /modules, /themes

3. Run database updates

6. Update the Database

Run:

drush updb

Or go to:

https://yourdomain.com/update.php

7. Clear the Cache

drush cr

Or via Admin: Configuration > Development > Performance > Clear All Caches

8. Take the Site Out of Maintenance Mode

drush sset system.maintenance_mode 0

drush cr

9. Verify Everything Works

Test pages, forms, and logins

Check Admin > Reports > Recent log messages

10. Keep a Changelog

Record:

- Upgraded version

- Errors encountered

- Modules or themes updated


You're Done!

Your Drupal site is updated and secure.

Check regularly for module and theme updates.

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