¿Cómo actualizar un módulo manualmente?

Question

Es necesario actualizar mis Vistas módulo en Drupal 7. Drupal no lo hará automáticamente. Se dice que la descarga no está disponible.

He descargado la nueva versión de forma manual, pero cuando intento instalarlo a través de 'añadir nuevo módulo', el mensaje es 'puntos de vista ya está instalado'. ¿Cómo se actualiza el módulo?

Answer 1

Updating a module is usually two steps:

1. Replace the files with the new version you downloaded, for example via FTP.
2. Run update.php (it is not always needed, but run it to check if updates are needed).

When updating, it can be a good idea to try the update on a local development environment to check that nothing breaks, and do a backup before the live update. Some updates are minor and won't need this.

Views, which stores a lot of configuration in the database and has recently undergone major changes, is one of those modules where you usually want to test it out before upgrading.

Answer 2

I think you'll find everything you need from at the following links:

• Update Modules Best Practice
• How to Update Drupal Modules

IMO, the most important step is: don't forget to always backup your database before any changes.