- Ensure that the latest site backup is intact on the local pc. We will need this backup in case of the need to restore.
- Download and extract a fresh copy of of drupal 5.14 into c:\work\smv\drupal-upgrade\090105\. This will create a drupal-5.14 directory with the core drupal files extracted. For brevity, we will refer to this as our [upload-dir]
- Download all the third party modules that need to be updated as well. Extract these modules into [upload-dir]\sites\all\modules\.
- Login to site as smvadmin. Keep this browser open to make it easier to enable the site later on.
- Rename the file [upload-dir]\sites\default\settings.php to settings-5.14.php. We want to name this file uniquely so as not to overwrite the currently active settings.php on bluehost.
- Rename the file [upload-dir]\.htaccess to 5.14.htaccess. We want to name this file uniquely so as not to overwrite the currently active .htaccess on bluehost.
- Disable (offline) the bluehost original / production site using the Site Maintenance module.
- Upload via ftp all the files from [upload-dir] to bluehost /smv/. This will put any upgraded files unto bluehost.
- If disabled, login with url ending in /user to display the login screen. Need to login as user/1 (smvadmin).
- Run the update.php.
- Enable (online) the updated site using the Site Maintenance module.
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