By douglerner on

This happened when I upgraded from an earlier version also...

When I upgraded from 6.2 to 6.3 (using Fantastico at my ISP) my (1) added modules and (2) custom logo got lost. That happened last time I upgraded too.

They were easy enough to replace, but... Am I doing something wrong?

Should I keep my added modules and custom logo someplace special in order to prevent them from getting overwritten during an upgrade?

Thanks,

doug

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dnewkerk’s picture

dnewkerk commented

Yes, you need to put your personal files within the "sites" folder. Inside the sites folder there are several ways you can set it up depending on how you use your site. Here is more info: http://drupal.org/node/176046

Never put modules or themes in Drupal's "core" modules and themes directories at the root of your sites, since it is then hard to tell which is yours and which is Drupal's and as you noticed, things can get lost in upgrades.

For your theme, if you're using Garland or another theme that came with Drupal core, I suggest copying it to your own themes directory so no customizations are ever lost. You'll want to rename your copy's folder as well as its name listed in its .info file, so it will show as a different theme from the core Garland theme. If it's a theme you've downloaded, then that will go into your own themes directory anyhow and there's no need to change/edit anything.

-- David
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douglerner’s picture

douglerner commented

Thanks. I moved the added module into /sites/all/modules and it still seems to be present.

But what about the logo.jpg that is in /sites/default/files/logo.jpg? I tried copying the files folder to /sites/all/files but the logo (which was overwritten during upgrade) still is coming from the original default/files folder.

Thaks,

doug

dnewkerk’s picture

dnewkerk commented

Use the "Logo image settings" here: admin/build/themes/settings/garland
(or replace garland with your theme name if you're not using that theme)

Either upload the logo (I'm not certain where it will upload to, but I assume within your "files" directory), or manually upload the logo and set the URL to it with "Path to custom logo"

-- David
absolutecross.com

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ToshoFreny commented

I dont know if Fantastico works differently by overwritting you custom moudles and logos. Have you placed your custom modules, files, logo etc in /sites/ folder or placed them in the default drupal directory structure?

Placing your custom files in /sites/ shouldnt affect your website when doing upgrade logically.
Loving Life,
Tosho Freny

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WorldFallz commented

Any time I see someone mentioning a fantastico install I cringe-- seems like nothing but wierdness there. Drupal really isn't that hard to install and it will save you headaches in the long run. I always recommend avoiding fantastico installs.

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dnewkerk’s picture

dnewkerk commented

I second that. With Fantastico you're only headed for trouble in more ways than one. Lost data (like the original poster found), and out of date versions often causing you to potentially be open to security holes (looks like they have the latest right now, but that's not usually the case, at least not in a timely manner).

Drupal is definitely easy to install. I'd recommend changing to a manual install before investing too much time into Fantastico. You should (I haven't tried) be able to back up a copy of your database and personal files, uninstall the Fantastico version, upload the regular Drupal files into place, import the backup of the MySQL file (using a tool like phpMyAdmin), and your site should work from then on as a normal Drupal site.

-- David
absolutecross.com

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douglerner commented

Thanks for your responses. If I didn't want to use Fantastico from now on I could just ignore Fantastico and do manual upgrades, right? Is there any need to reinstall anything?

Thanks,

doug

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cwinkler commented

I also did a Fantastico through my cpanel. You really suggest strip & restall for less future headaches?

CW