[Nfb-web] Updating Drupal

[Michael Hansen]

Actually In my last email I didn't mention WAM at all maybe I did
previously. My test sites are all on the same web servers as there
production sites.

Example:
http://www.ne.nfb.org
http://test.ne.nfb.org
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Mike Hansen



On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Hansen
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:32 PM
> To: NFB Webmaster's List
> 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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