Can an install profile be upgraded?
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starkos - Wed, 2008-02-20 21:04
Do install profiles have an upgrade mechanism similar that used by modules? I'm wondering if I can use install profiles to help manage multiple sites, but I need to be able to push out changes over time. But there doesn't seem to be a way to push changes -- new modules or settings -- to already created sites. Am I missing something? How do others handle it? Thanks!
At this time, you need both
At this time, you need both an install profile and a support module. Put your update functions in the support module's .install file (this could include enabling new modules).
Yep
This is the recommended way to do it today.
Hopefully soon
Adrian is working on this. At least he mentioned it, and it definitely seems like the right direction to be moving.
See:
http://lists.drupal.org/pipermail/development/2007-November/027277.html
http://drupal.org/node/216301#comment-714696
-Mikey P
Sounds like the right approach
Sounds like Adrian has got the right approach figured out. I'll go ahead and pair up my profile with a support module for now. Thanks!
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