Moodle Major update

Overview

Moodle requires regular updates to maintain site security. Moodle release regular stable version updates (Major and Minor) to keep your sites security up to date. This article will step you through the actions to perform a Major update on your Moodle site.

Instructions

1. Navigate to Administration > Site administration > Server > Maintenance mode:
   
   
2. Enable maintenance mode and click save:
   
3. In Plesk, open the connected Git repo:
   
4. From the branch drop down menu, select the new branch you wish to install:
   
   
5. Click “Pull now”:
   
   
6. Click “Deploy now”:
   
   
7. Go back to your website where you should still be logged in and navigate to the “notifications” tab:
   
   
8. The site will then refresh with the upgrade page for the new Moodle version. Click “Continue”:
   
   
9. You will then see a page that shows the checks performed by the system to see if the upgrade can be processed. Click “Continue”:
   
   
10. Apply any plugin updates by clicking “upgrade now” for each.
11. Now click “Upgrade Moodle Database Now”:
    
    
12. Once upgrade of Moodle Database has been completed click “Continue” to finish:
    
    
13. Take the site out of Maintenance Mode:
    Administration > Site administration > Server > Maintenance mode > Disable
    
14. Purge All Caches:
    Site Administration > Development > Purge All Caches > Purge All Caches
    
    
15. Check site visually to confirm no errors. Login and test site functionality. If there are problems restore from the backup taken before upgrade.
    https://conetix.com.au/support/plesk-obsidian-restoring-from-backup/