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Thursday, 25 February 2016

How to Update Drupal ModulesIn Feburary 2016 25,

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Log in to your Drupal admin interface. You will need your username and password to get in.
Navigate to 'Administer, Reports and then Available updates' to view your modules that have updates available.
Backup your database. This can be done in a variety of ways using phpMyAdmin, phpMyAdminToolKit.Dump or the Drupal database administration module or backup module.
Download and save the code files for any modules you are updating using your FTP access software. Any FTP access software, such as FileZilla, Dreamweaver or Internet Explorer, will work. It is a good idea to back up all the module code files. They are located in 'Root folder, Drupal installation (if in a subfolder otherwise your root folder will be your Drupal installation) and then Modules.' Individual modules will have their own folders within the Modules folder.
Navigate to 'Administer, Site Configuration and then Site Maintenance' in your Drupal interface. Select 'Offline' and click 'Save Configuration' at the bottom to place your site in maintenance mode.
Navigate to 'Administer, Site Building and then Modules.' Uncheck the modules that you need to update to disable them. Click 'Save Configuration' at the bottom.
Navigate to 'Administer, Reports and then Available updates.' Click the download link for each module you need to update and follow the provided instructions for downloading the updated module.
Upload the module folder and files to your website using your FTP access software. Place them within the 'Modules' folder and overwrite your outdated files.
Navigate to 'Administer, Site Building and then Modules.' Click the 'Update PHP' link in the text at the top of the page. You can also go to http://YourSite.com/drupal/update.
Follow the prompts to finalize the PHP and database updates. It should automatically detect any necessary updates. If it shows 'No Updates Available' you do not need to update your database.
Check your site on the public side to ensure that all functionality and content is present and working.
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