Upgrading Drupal

This guide has sections covering major version upgrades of Drupal core (for example, Drupal 6 to Drupal 9, or Drupal 9 to Drupal 10.)

There are separate instructions for minor and patch version site updates. (For example, updating from Drupal 9.3.6 to 9.3.8, or 9.2.14 to 9.3.8.)

Preparing your site to upgrade to a newer major version

There are tools available to ensure your Drupal site is compatible with new major releases of Drupal core.

Upgrading from Drupal 8 (or later)

Provides an overview of the upgrade process and instructions.

Upgrading from Drupal 6 or Drupal 7

Upgrading from a legacy Drupal 6 or Drupal 7 site.

After the upgrade

Step and tips after the upgrade is completed

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