- Make sure you have the Backup and Migrate module installed and enabled
- Check for module updates, update if applicable
(Reports > Available Updates > Update) - Download a backup of your database
(Configuration > System > Backup and Migrate) - Put your site into maintenance mode
(Configuration > Development > Maintenance Mode) - Log in to your FTP and delete everything in your Drupal website folder except for the following:
- .robots.txt
- .htaccess
- “sites” folder (contains all your contributed modules, themes, libraries, etc)
- Download the latest version of Drupal
- Replace all the files you deleted with the new ones from the copy of Drupal you just downloaded (everything except .robots.txt, .htaccess, sites folder)
- Go to <your site’s URL>/update.php
- Follow the instructions given (there will probably be no additional updates if you follow these steps correctly)
- Go out of maintenance mode
- View the status reports (Reports > Status Report)
- Optional, but recommended: Create another backup of your site
