Because current versions of Drupal are so much different from older versions like Drupal 7 upgrading to the latest version requires creating a new site using the latest version of Drupal and then migrating your old site's content and configuration into it.
There is no one right way to tackle a Drupal-to-Drupal migration. Instead, it's like walking down a path and coming to a fork in the trail and then choosing a direction over and over and over. Since every site is different, every path to a finished migration will be different, too. I know nobody wants to hear it, but every migration is its own unique adventure. Every successful migration will require its own custom code, weird shell scripts, and detailed lists of the exact order of things. But that doesn't mean there's no plan to follow.
A successful migration charts a course through the maze, while leveraging existing tools and experience to help find the shortest route and the right path at each fork--with minimal backtracking due to wrong choices.
In this tutorial we'll:
- Look at what makes a Drupal-to-Drupal migration (a major version upgrade) so tricky, and how to think about performing one
- Define 3 high-level approaches to performing a Drupal-to-Drupal migration
- Get a better idea of what the migration work entails, so you go into it with a proper mental model.
By the end of this tutorial you should be able to explain the different approaches to performing a Drupal-to-Drupal migration in broad strokes, and have a better picture of the work that will be involved.
Over the years we've developed some techniques for practicing that we wanted to share. At Drupalize.Me we take hugging seriously. In this tutorial we'll look at the art, and science, of giving a good hug. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word hug as; squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
Did you know there are all kinds of different hugs that you can give? In this tutorial we'll look at:
- Defining what a hug is
- Some of the many types of hugs in the world today
- Precautions you may want to familiarize yourself with before hugging
- And the importance of proper technique
Lets go ahead and get started shall we?