About
The Update Manager module periodically checks for new versions of your site's software (including contributed modules and themes), and alerts administrators to available updates. The Update Manager system is also used by some other modules to manage updates and downloads; for example, the Interface Translation module uses the Update Manager to download translations from the localization server. Note that whenever the Update Manager system is used, anonymous usage statistics are sent to Drupal.org. If desired, you may uninstall the Update Manager module from the Extend page; if you do so, functionality that depends on the Update Manager system will not work. For more information, see the online documentation for the Update Manager module.
The Update Manager also allows administrators to add and update modules and themes through the administration interface.
Uses
- Checking for available updates
- The Available updates report displays core, contributed modules, and themes for which there are new releases available for download. On the report page, you can also check manually for updates. You can configure the frequency of update checks, which are performed during cron runs, and whether notifications are sent on the Update Manager settings page.
- Performing updates through the Update page
- The Update Manager module allows administrators to perform updates directly from the Update page. It lists all available updates, and you can confirm whether you want to download them. If you don't have sufficient access rights to your web server, you could be prompted for your FTP/SSH password. Afterwards the files are transferred into your site installation, overwriting your old files. Direct links to the Update page are also displayed on the Extend page and the Appearance page.