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Drupal 8 Update - Overview of Methods

15/04/2025, by Ivan

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Before You Begin

Updating a Drupal site means applying a minor version change, such as from "8.4.4" to "8.4.5". This guide covers how to update your Drupal 8 site.

Upgrading a Drupal site means changing the major version, such as from Drupal 6 to 8 or from Drupal 7 to 8.

Updating Drupal 8 Core

The table below lists various options for updating Drupal core. If you're unsure which method best suits your needs, refer to the "Recommendation" column.

Audience Summary Recommendation
Beginner /
Intermediate		 Manual Update Guide

For users who:

  • Are new to Drupal 8 updates
  • Prefer not to use command-line tools
  • Aren’t familiar with Drush or Composer or lack shell access
Advanced Using Drush

For users who:

  • Are experienced with Drupal 8 updates
  • Prefer using Drush exclusively via the command line
  • Do not wish to use Composer
  • Have shell access
Advanced Using Composer
(Recommended)

For users who:

  • Are experienced with Drupal 8 updates
  • Prefer using Composer for command-line operations
  • Will use Drush when a Composer command is unavailable
  • Have shell access

Updating Drupal 8 Modules

For instructions, see this article.

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