Updating Drupal 7

Drupal 7 will no longer be supported after January 5, 2025. Learn more and find resources for Drupal 7 sites

Before you begin

When updating your Drupal 7 there are multiple options to choose from. If you are not yet familiar with all those options, for you to get an easier and more pleasant experience, it is recommended to start with the introduction which summarizes all your options to choose from.

Introduction

Overview of your options to choose from to update Drupal 7

Automatic Updates

Drupal 7 documentation of the how and why of automatic updates.

Update core (option 1)

Update Drupal 7 core using a manual installation (option 1)

Update core (option 2)

Update Drupal 7 core using a manual installation (option 2)

Update core (option 3)

Update Drupal 7 core using a manual installation (option 3)

Update core using Drush

Procedure for updating Drupal 7 core using Drush.

Update modules

Update Drupal 7 modules

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