[Nfb-web] Updating Drupal

[Joe Orozco]

Hi Mike,

I've been writing my files off line and uploading later, precisely for the
reasons you outlined below.  However, I did not get around to understanding
how to run the WAM server you suggested.  I get an error every time I launch
the software.  Anyway, let me know if there is an alternative to WAM or
whether I might be doing something incorrectly with it.

Best,

Joe Orozco

"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
crowd."--Max Lucado 

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Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Updating Drupal

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
---
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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