[support] How to Fix a Messed Up Site

[Bob Morse]

I agree with Bill. We just inherited a 5.x site that was poorly 
organized. The client couldn't update some content areas. We could have 
fixed it. But in the long term it was better to start over with a D6 
site, port the content over, organize it in a more logical way and train 
the client on content management. This took longer, but in the long run 
will pay off for the client in many ways.

Bill Fitzgerald wrote:
> It sounds like you are in a 6 of one, half dozen of another situation.
>
> Attempting to clean up the existing site might feel like the shorter 
> path, and from a short term perspective it might be. But, in the 
> process of cleaning up the site, there is a fairly good chance that 
> some cruft will be missed -- and today's overlooked cruft is the 
> fringe case bug three months from now.
>
> My advice: start from scratch. It might take longer over the next 1-2 
> weeks, but it will give you both peace of mind and a known, reliable, 
> documented foundation as you move forward.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
> Fred Jones wrote:
>> They are selling products and there is no order data--the store part
>> has never been live. Cleaning out both ecommerce modules is
>> potentially feasible. There is a "guide" to this on the Ubercart site,
>> but the lead there (who wrote it) recommends against it. :)
>>
>>  
>>> In terms of the overall upgrade to 6 - is this a stock theme and are 
>>> there
>>> upgrade paths to 6 for the modules in use. Sites that are done wrong 
>>> in 5
>>> can be a problem to move to 6. I have ran into that trying to move 
>>> my first
>>> attempt at Drupal from 5 to 6.
>>>     
>>
>> Yes, I had the same thought. The theme is custom and the site has a
>> bunch of modules--not all of which I think are even used.
>>
>>  
>>> Fred, I know you know this but I will say backup everything before 
>>> trying
>>> this.
>>>     
>>
>> Several copies of the site already exist. :)
>>
>> Thanks!
>> -- 
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>>
>>
>>   
>
>


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