How to install updates for modules in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha 0 Minutes, 56 Seconds to Read Now that we showed you how to find which modules need to be updated in Drupal 7, you’ll need to update them. This is done easily in the Drupal 7 dashboard. To update modules in Drupal 7: Log into the Drupal 7 Dashboard Go to Reports and click on Available Updates Change to the Update tab Select the modules and themes you want to update by placing a check mark next to them Click on Download these updates After the download is complete, you will want to set your website in maintenance mode by checking the box and selecting continue Once the update is complete you’ll be notified via a screen similar to the one below. Note that the site will be taken out of maintenance mode automatically for you. After you have updated all the modules and themes you want to, you’ll want to run the database update script. After a module is updated the screen below will appear. This is the last step in the update process. You simply need to click on the Run database updates For more step-by-step guides and practical tips, visit our Drupal Education Channel. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie enjoys working on demand generation and product marketing projects that tap into multi-touch campaign design, technical SEO, content marketing, software design, and business operations. More Articles by Carrie Related Articles Finding 404 page not found errors in Drupal 7 Removing the site title in Drupal 8 Content Types in Drupal 8 Disabling user images for posts and comments in Drupal 8 How to add an image in Drupal 7 How to upload your custom logo in your Drupal 7 theme Setting custom logos in your Drupal 8 theme Fixing the “An unrecoverable error occurred” error in Drupal How to Make a Duplicate Drupal Site How to Install a New Theme in Drupal
