How to update Drupal core manually

Drupal Core update

 

  1. Make a backup
    1. Files backup
    2. Database backup
  2. Turn on maintenance mode
  3. Update the core
  4. Perform database updates
  5. Turn maintenance mode on
  6. Clear the cache

 

I.1. Files backup

 

  1. Go to cPanel
  2. Under Files Section-> go to File Manager (if asks, select Web Root -> OK)
  3. Select Public_html (left menu)
  4. Click Up one level
  5. Select Public_html folder
  6. Click Compress
  7. Choose Zipp Archive (for Windows users)
  8. Note/ Remember the folder name (e.g. public_html.zip) – you’ll need to know it for the step no. 12
  9. Click Compress file(s)
  10. Click Close
  11. Click Reload
  12. Select the new saved folder (e.g. public_html.zip) – see step no. 8
  13. Click Download
  14. Select the folder where the new backup file will be saved on your PC. I recommend to make a new folder: your site name_backups and make a new subfolder: year-month-day (e.g. 2019-04-18) each time you make a new backup.
  15. Click Save

 

I.2. Database backup

 

  1. Go to cPanel
  2. Under Databases Section-> go to phpMyAdmin
  3. Click Databases
  4. Click your Drupal website database
  5. Click Export
  6. Choose Quick for Export Method and SQL for Format
  7. Click Go
  8. Select the folder where the new backup will be saved on your PC. I recommend the same folder with files backup
  9. Click Save

 

Save your backup in different locations (3, 4 locations – e.g.  locally on your PC, external hard disk, Amazon Web Services, etc.)

 

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