Modules

Modules are little pieces of software that do useful things. Drupal comes with a set number of core modules and then anything more that we want Drupal to do for us require extra modules.

Upgrading
Before upgrading a module to its newest version be sure to read the release notes and make note of any changes.

Always back up both the files AND the database of your site before doing module upgrades. Someitmes modules do not play well together. The UAEM drupal site was created by adding modules very carefully one at a time and then testing functionality. While it may be tempting to just download a module that does something cool and slam it in you risk major and possibly irrevocalble damage to the site. Always test new modules on a development environment first.

Remember to run update.php after updating or adding a module. This will sync the changes you have made up to the database.

Drupal Core
The Drupal core is combination of a framework and modules that make up the engine of the site. PeriodicallyClick the link ***here*** to check what's up to date and what's not. Like modules it is super critical to do backups and take the site ***down for maintenance*** before you upgrade the drupal core. Afterwards you must run update.php in order to sync the new changes to the database.