Upgrading contributed modules is considerably easier than upgrading Drupal core.
To update a contributed module, download the latest copy of the module and read the upgrade instructions. For most modules, these instructions are found in a readme.txt
or in a separate upgrade.txt
file.
Follow any module-specific instructions found in this file. In the overwhelming majority of cases, though, the following steps will work for a clean upgrade:
Log in as UID1; click the Administer | Site configuration | Maintenance link, or navigate to
admin/settings/site-maintenance
, and put your site into Offline modeIn your
sites/all/modules
directory, delete the old version of the module.Upload the new version of the module
In your browser, navigate to
http://yoursite.org/update.php
and run through the Upgrade wizardClick the Administer | Site configuration | Maintenance link, or navigate to
admin/settings/site-maintenance
, and return your site to Online modePerform a master backup...