[Nfb-web] Updating Drupal

[Michael Hansen]

Joe,

Here is a quick public reply just because a few item are important to all of us.

Backups are Important to do. Don't make the mistake to think that your
ISP is doing it for you.

In a traditional website. We normally work with files offline and then
upload them. This works as a backup if the ISP had any problems.

In Drupal everything is done online so this offline copy doesn't
exist. For that reason it is important to do both file backups and
database backups.

I personally also always create a test site where I can try things out
before putting them into production. I keep this test site just like
the production site, same drupal version same modules (except when I
am testing). This test site in a way is also another form of backup.

Drupal Updates.

Are they important. Technically yes but realalisticly you are fine
missing versions. I am currently running drupal 6.9.

Drupal updates can be alittle involved that is why I generally have
not installed everyone that comes out. When I have though I do it
first on my test site.

Hope this helps.
Mike
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Mike Hansen



On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 1:00 AM, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm getting a warning on my Drupal site to update from 6.12 to 6.14.  I'd
> like to do it, but the process seems like a pain in the butt, not the least
> of which is disabling all modules.  Is the update necessary?  If so, is the
> process as time-consuming as it appears?  I have done the very bad thing of
> not backing up my database, though I did download a module to backup and
> migrate the database in hopes of minimizing my troubles.  At any rate, if
> the Drupal gurus could contact me off list in case this is too far left of
> blindness, I would appreciate it.  Thanks in advance.
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
> crowd."--Max Lucado
>
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