Upgrading: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 15:34, 2 July 2005
Moodle is designed to upgrade cleanly from any earlier version to any later version.
When upgrading a Moodle installation you should follow these steps:
Backup important data
Although it is not strictly necessary, it is always a good idea to make a backup of any production system before a major upgrade, just in case you need to revert back to the older version for some reason. In fact, it's a good idea to automate your server to backup your Moodle installation daily, so that you can skip this step.
There are three areas that need backing up:
The Moodle software directory itself
Make a separate copy of these files before the upgrade, so that you can retrieve your config.php and any modules you have added like themes, languages etc
