Upgrades and add-ons to OS commerce can cost more than the original development if some basic steps are not taken before updates and add-ons are installed.

Always make a full backup of your site and download the back up for each module. Keep the backups stored away for at least a few months.

If anything goes wrong with your site from the new installation it is easy to restore your site back to its operating state.

2. Prior to any install of a new add-on or an upgrade, as a site owner you should ask your developer (if it is not you doing the install) to note the module and version number they are using and the os commerce URL. Keep these details in a log record of your site.

In the future if your developer no longer works for the same company or you change developers then there is a clear record of what has been added to your site and that record will often allow the new developer to quickly ascertain how your system works and where any current issues will be coming from. It will also allow your developer to quickly ascertain what if any security issues need to be updated on your site or the origin of error messages that may appear.

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