[Nfb-web] looking for NFB web site security patch and online registration guidance

[Starry Sky]

Hi Graham,

Suggestion #1 is to get into the practice of creating a backup of the entire site before making any changes so that you can roll back the changes if anything goes wrong.  Suggestion #2 is setting up scheduled backups if not already done.  Suggestion #3 is to ensure any patches have been reviewed and tested by the Drupal community before installing.  Since you are starting new, it is better to follow the lead of seasoned users than be the trailblazer.  Just because a patch exists does not mean it must be installed so you should understand what the patch is supposed to do and what it could affect.  Drupal is an open source platform so anyone can create and contribute but all the pieces and parts may not have been tested against each other so one could break the other.

Not sure if you are referring to updating the Drupal platform or installed modules/plugins but you should be able to make updates through the user admin interface.  Drupal has a pretty large community of users so try reaching out to a local group for ongoing assistance.  Depending on your region, some communities also put on an annual Drupal Camp to share info and insights.

Hope this helps~

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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:24:22 -0400
From: <blind at trailstone.com><mailto:blind at trailstone.com>
To: "'NFB Webmaster's List'" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org><mailto:nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfb-web] looking for NFB web site security patch and online
        registration guidance


Hi all,
I was just appointed as chairman of my NFB state affiliate web site and
technology committee.
We run a drupel web site.
I am new to drupel server administration. I know there are some security
patches to apply, but I cannot figure out how or what I need to do to apply
them without destroying the site and making it not functional.
Any help and guidance would be appreciated.

Secondly I welcome any suggestions on how to setup online registration for
our state convention.
I recognize it will be a huge learning curve for me, but I am willing to
learn.

Graham Mehl
blind at trailstone.com<mailto:blind at trailstone.com>
LCB graduate, 2016