Updating Drupal Contrib (Non-Core) Modules

Submitted by rccadmin on Sat, 01/24/2015 - 13:50

Contrib modules should always be put in /sites/all/modules (and NEVER in /modules or they will be lost when doing a core update).

 

Need to be logged in to website as admin.

Need an FTP client connected to server.

 

1. Take the site off-line:

http://redhillcc.co.uk/admin/settings/site-maintenance

 

2. Take a backup of the database:

http://redhillcc.co.uk/admin/content/backup_migrate/export/quick

 

DO STEPS 3 - 6 FOR EACH MODULE BEING UPDATED

 

3. Download latest version of module from Drupal website. And untar / unzip.

 

4. Backup old versions of modules being updated.

 

4.1 Create a folder e.g. sites/all/2015_01_24_old_modules

 

4.2 MOVE old version of module from /sites/all/modules to backup folder created previously.

 

5. Using FTP client, copy new version of module to /sites/all/modules

 

6. In web browser run /update.php and follow the steps.

 

REPEAT 3 - 6 for each module.

 

7. Put the site back on-line:

http://redhillcc.co.uk/admin/settings/site-maintenance