By Eli Baskin on

Hello,

I am developing a community-type website, using Drupal. This is my first project with Drupal. My tendency was to use Drupal 6.2, since it is the latest version, but later I found out that there is still a long way until all the important modules will be upgraded to 6.2.

Do you think it is a good practice to develop it all for Drupal 5, and when all the modules I need will be upgraded to 6.2, upgrade the whole site? Or, should I just wait until all the important modules will be upgraded? I believe I can make my site work in two months, and it will probably take longer for the important modules to be upgraded to Drupal 6.2.

- Eli Baskin.

⋅ Categories: Drupal 5.x, Drupal 6.x

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coderintherye’s picture

coderintherye commented

Eli,

I posted this same question last week and came to the recommended conclusion, which is go with 5.x. I am very glad I did because the modules I needed were extremely useful to getting up and running, and it would have been a real pain to not have them, even with the better functionality of 6.x. Hopefully, it won't be too hard to upgrade once those modules make it along.

Eli Baskin’s picture

Eli Baskin commented

I was thinking to wait 2-3 months until the modules will be upgraded to Drupal 6.2 and meanwhile learn how to develop/hack other modules. Do you think that in 2-3 months most 'core' modules will be upgraded? I am talking about CCK, Views, Organic Groups (I know some of them already work on Drupal 6.2).

unrev.org’s picture

unrev.org commented

that are only available for Drupal 5, go with 5.

The upgrade is really a cinch... once all the modules you used are ready.

http://www.masteringdrupal.com/screencast/upgrading-to-drupal-6

The lighter you can tread with modules, the better, especially for future upgrades.

Have fun!

unrev.org