1. Go to Administration > Configuration > Development > Maintenance mode
Enable the "Put site into maintenance mode" and save.
2. Remove old core files and directories, except for the 'sites' directory
+ any custom files you added.
+ any custom files you added.
If you made modifications to some core files, you will need to re-modify them after upgrading.
3. Download the latest Drupal 7.x release. Extract the folder and move files into Drupal directory.(without the site folder, you have one from the previous version)
4. Run update.php by visiting http://www.yoursite.com/update.php this will update the core database tables
Note: If you are unable to access update.php:
- Open settings.php
- Find :
$update_free_access = FALSE;
- Change it into:
$update_free_access = TRUE;
$update_free_access = TRUE;
- Once the upgrade is done dont' forget to return it to FALSE
5. Go to
Administration > Configuration > Development > Maintenance mode.
Disable the "Put site into maintenance mode" and save
Administration > Configuration > Development > Maintenance mode.
Disable the "Put site into maintenance mode" and save
