How do I upgrade the WP versions ?

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    How to do manual or auto upgrade of the WP version for my blog ?
     
    aspire, Sep 11, 2008 IP
  2. mizaks

    mizaks Well-Known Member

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    First make a full backup of your content.

    Download the latest version of WordPress. Extract. Upload to your webserver, overwriting the existing WordPress files. Point your web browser to: domain_name/blog_folder/wp-admin/upgrade.php.
     
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  3. aspire

    aspire Well-Known Member

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    Should I upload it to the root domain or somewhere else ?
     
    aspire, Sep 11, 2008 IP
  4. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    Upload it to wherever you WP installation is. Just have a look at the directories on your server, and overwrite them with the corresponding directories in the WP archive.

    If you have directories like wp-admin and wp-content etc. in your root directory, then upload the WP update to your root dir.
     
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  5. aspire

    aspire Well-Known Member

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    Ok. Thanks for your support.
     
    aspire, Sep 11, 2008 IP
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    dpsubi1 Notable Member

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    if you used cPanle's automated installtion. you can do the upgrade also via cPanel > Fantastico
     
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  7. bizon

    bizon Peon

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    you can find the instruction on Read Me.html on wordpress installer
     
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  8. godsofchaos

    godsofchaos Peon

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    Or if you need professional services in setting up your blog. Simply shoot me a pm :)
     
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  9. aspire

    aspire Well-Known Member

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    The automated upgrade isn't working because I had these sites shifted over here from another hosting.
     
    aspire, Sep 11, 2008 IP
  10. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    wordpress is famous for their 5 second updates ;)

    make a backup, upload the new files and log into your admin, run update, done :)
     
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  11. Jalpari

    Jalpari Notable Member

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    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

    Hope it will be help. Reputation will be appreciated
     
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    there is a plugin that will do it automatically for you. I can't remember the name but it can be found.
     
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  15. godsofchaos

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    Just be sure of one thing though... when upgrading automatically, first empty your cache folder and make a back up of wp-content, otherwise it might get messed up.
     
    godsofchaos, Sep 14, 2008 IP