Effortlessly Upgrade from Drupal 9 to Drupal 10: A Step-by-Step Guide
Vinmayi Swamy's blog post on Medium provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for upgrading your Drupal 9 site to Drupal 10. The process begins with essential backups of your files and database to ensure you can restore your site if needed. Next, you update Composer and use the Upgrade Status module to identify deprecated code. Ensuring all contributed modules and themes are updated is crucial before proceeding to the core upgrade.
Swamy guides you through the Composer commands to fetch Drupal 10 and the necessary database updates using Drush. Clearing the cache and thoroughly testing your site for content display, functionality, performance, and security are vital steps. The guide concludes with post-upgrade cleanup, including removing deprecated modules and reviewing custom code.
Swamy also addresses common issues like Composer dependencies and theme tweaks, providing resources for additional support. This guide aims to make the upgrade process as smooth as possible.