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diff --git a/UPGRADE.txt b/UPGRADE.txt index bda56fc8b..90363f33e 100644 --- a/UPGRADE.txt +++ b/UPGRADE.txt @@ -3,75 +3,74 @@ UPGRADING --------- -1. Backup your database and Drupal directory - especially your - "sites" directory which contains your configuration file and - added modules and themes, any contributed modules in your - "modules" directory, and your "files" directory which contains - uploaded files. +1. Backup your database and Drupal directory - especially your + "sites" directory which contains your configuration file and + added modules and themes, any contributed modules in your + "modules" directory, and your "files" directory which contains + uploaded files. - Note: for a single site setup the configuration file is the - "settings.php" file located at sites/default/settings.php. - For multisite configuration the configuration file is located - in a structure like the following: + Note: for a single site setup the configuration file is the + "settings.php" file located at sites/default/settings.php. + For multisite configuration the configuration file is located + in a structure like the following: - sites/default/settings.php - sites/example.com/settings.php - sites/sub.example.com/settings.php - sites/sub.example.com.path/settings.php + sites/default/settings.php + sites/example.com/settings.php + sites/sub.example.com/settings.php + sites/sub.example.com.path/settings.php - More information on multisite configuration is located in - the INSTALL.txt file. + More information on multisite configuration is located in + the INSTALL.txt file. -2. Log on as the user with user ID 1. User ID 1 is the first - account created and the main administrator account. User - ID 1 needs to be logged in so that you can access update.php - (step 9) which can only be run by user ID 1. Do not close - your browser until step 10 is complete. +2. Log on as the user with user ID 1. User ID 1 is the first + account created and the main administrator account. User + ID 1 needs to be logged in so that you can access update.php + (step 9) which can only be run by user ID 1. Do not close + your browser until step 10 is complete. -3. Place the site in "Off-line" mode, to mask any errors from - site visitors. +3. Place the site in "Off-line" mode, to mask any errors from + site visitors. -4. Disable contributed modules and switch to a core theme - (Bluemarine or Garland). +4. Disable contributed modules and switch to a core theme + (Bluemarine or Garland). -5. Remove all of the old files and directories from the Drupal - installation directory. +5. Remove all of the old files and directories from the Drupal + installation directory. -6. Unpack the new Drupal files and directories into the Drupal - installation directory. +6. Unpack the new Drupal files and directories into the Drupal + installation directory. -7. Copy the backed up "files" and "sites" directories to the - Drupal installation directory. If the original .htaccess or - robots.txt files have been modified, copy the backed up - versions of these files to the installation directory as - well. +7. Copy the backed up "files" and "sites" directories to the + Drupal installation directory. If the original .htaccess or + robots.txt files have been modified, copy the backed up + versions of these files to the installation directory as + well. -8. Verify the new configuration file to make sure it has the - latest and correct information. +8. Verify the new configuration file to make sure it has the + latest and correct information. -9. Re-install contributed modules. +9. Re-install contributed modules. - Note: make sure the version of a module matches your - version of Drupal. Modules from previous versions may - not be compatible with the current version. Check - http://drupal.org/project/Modules for the version of a - module to match your version of Drupal. + Note: make sure the version of a module matches your + version of Drupal. Modules from previous versions may + not be compatible with the current version. Check + http://drupal.org/project/Modules for the version of a + module to match your version of Drupal. 10. Run update.php by visiting http://www.example.com/update.php - (replace www.example.com with your drupal installation's - domain name and path). This step will update the database to - the new Drupal installation. + (replace www.example.com with your drupal installation's + domain name and path). This step will update the database to + the new Drupal installation. - Note: if you are unable to access update.php do the - following: + Note: if you are unable to access update.php do the following: - - Open update.php with a text editor. + - Open update.php with a text editor. - - There is a line near top of update.php that says - $access_check = TRUE;. Change it to $access_check = FALSE;. + - There is a line near top of update.php that says + $access_check = TRUE;. Change it to $access_check = FALSE;. - - As soon as the script is done, you must change the update.php - script back to its original form to $access_check = TRUE;. + - As soon as the script is done, you must change the update.php + script back to its original form to $access_check = TRUE;. 11. Finally, return site to "Online" mode so your visitors may resume browsing. |