Hi Bill,

I actually wrote a post about how I did a big module/core update of Drupal Mill a few days ago. It includes all the steps I took and might give you some ideas on how to use the backup and Migrate module to do this. See http://www.drupalmill.com/blog/tsvenson/2012/01/quick-guide-manually-updating-drupal-7-website for the post.

Thomas Svenson
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On 25/01/2012 22:12, prothero wrote:
Folks:
Hi. I am pondering the best way to modify and test my site without corrupting my live site. Currently, I ftp all of the files and db tables to my local computer and use MAMP to run my development site. But, since my live site is changing every day from users creating accounts, etc, how should I set this up so that when I upload my development site to the live one, it stays current?

I'm sure this problem has been solved, but ....
Regards,
Bill

William A. Prothero

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