Hello! I'm at present using WordPress 2.2 version. How should I upgrade it to the present version (easily). I've been blogging from July 2007, so the blog is a jumbo sized one. Please help me in this regard.
If you have been blogging since 2007, you must've heard about techie-buzz. He wrote a plugin that makes upgrading easy. http://techie-buzz.com/wordpress-plugins/wordpress-automatic-upgrade-plugin.html Hope this helps.
You can use a plugin Wordpress Automatic upgrade: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-automatic-upgrade/
Just take a backup of your home directory as well as MySql DB before doing upgrade for your own safety. DON.
Yep! And you have a plugin WP DB Backup: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/ More info: http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database
Hey Thanks All for your suggestions!!! http://techie-buzz.com/wordpress-plugins/wordpress-automatic-upgrade-12-release.html http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database Both of them are really helpful. With fear in mind, I was unable to upgrade the blog. This plugin has relieved all my tensions. With a few mouse clicks, I could able to upgrade my blog to WP 2.6.2 version But there is a bug ....the title is being displayed as <BR/> break symbol for the categories section...
I use no plugin, just ftp everything apart from the wp content folder, then do that last, all done. I delete the config-sample file first.
Is there a step by step guide as to what I need to do to upgrade. I think I would end up in a mental hospital if I lost any of my blogging posts/comments/exc. I use bluehost as my web host and I called them to help me upgrade. The guy had no idea what he was talking about and just seemed to want to get me off the phone. The most priceless line out of his mouth had to be, "It's a hassle"...thanks bud that was really helpful. Is there anyone who could give me a step by step guide or possible hook up w/ me on AIM or Yahoo IM and walk me through it. I'm really nervous about upgrading and screwing it up or losing info... Thanks!
Well damn I think I figured it out by just installing the Automatic Update Program...1 wordpress blog updated, quite a few to go!
http://www.themelab.com/2008/04/26/upgrading-wordpress-is-easier-than-you-think/ http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended
Honestly, search in Youtube for videos that would probably be the best way to go. If you have fanstasico its as easy as clicking a button.
Ok, so I'm blogging about a year and haven't updated my blog. I must admit I was scared I might do something wrong and screw up everything. I will try one of the plug-ins in a hour or so and will post again about how easy or not is to really upgrade your blog.
Hi, you can just use some plug in, or for newbie like me you can overwrite all file with new file, thats all, (ofcourse except config.php)
1- Delete ur old wp-include and wp-admin in dir 2- copy new wp files (overwrite old files in root) and if theme is customized then skip this step Note: wp-content folder requires special handling (plugins and themes) you must copy over the contents of these folders not the entire folder (copying enitre folder overwrite all ur customizations and added content) Upgrade: http://www.yourcompany.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php Do not delete wp-config.php file wp-content folder (if custim plugins and themes) wp-images (folder) wp-include/languages/ folder and .htaccess file located in root directory Delete: wp- (read me, wp.php, xmlrpc.php license.txt wp-admin (folder) wp-includes wp-content/cache Or try this auto upgrade plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-automatic-upgrade/ Hope it will be help.
Here is a guide I did some time ago but make sure you backup everything first! How To Upgrade WordPress
The Wordpress Automatic upgrade its the easy way... http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-automatic-upgrade/
that automatic upgrade made our life easy. but be carefull to back up the data and all necessary files first.
Before this I used the WPAU plugin.. but I found too many bugs and sometimes others plugin not compatible with this plugin.. So now I just use the normal way; - delete wp-admin folder - delete wp-includes folder - overwrite all the previous file in root - upload the new wp-admin and wp-includes folder Then running the site, if database upgrade required it will prompt.. just click upgrade.. that's it..