A LucusHost Definitive Guide to Securely Update Your Drupal Website

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Published on April 21, 2023, María Acibeiro in LucusHost has authored a comprehensive guide detailing the step-by-step process of updating Drupal. Highlighting the critical importance of regular updates, the guide focuses on unlocking new features, optimizing performance, and, most crucially, enhancing security measures for Drupal installations. Acibeiro provides a meticulous checklist before the update, covering essential tasks such as creating backups, verifying the current Drupal version, ensuring hosting compatibility, and confirming plugin and theme suitability.

The article offers three distinct methods for updating Drupal: Softaculous for beginners seeking a user-friendly approach, manual updating for those with advanced expertise, and Drush for seasoned users with command-line proficiency and SSH access. Security remains a paramount consideration throughout the guide, which concludes with instructions on finalizing the update, deactivating maintenance mode, and verifying the successful installation of the new Drupal version. This guide proves to be an invaluable resource, offering Drupal users a reliable and secure approach to maintaining the currency and robustness of their websites.

To learn more about the content, read, "How to Update Drupal [Step by Step Guide]."

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