updating wordpress site.

i just notice that its now 2.8 and im still using 2.7.
now i've mess this up months ago so can you tell me how to do it and what to remember before applying it.

if possible post a tutorial link please.

 

you can install Wordpress Automatic Upgrade plugin and it will auto update your wordpress for you. Or I think wordpress now has added a auto upgrade as well though I have never used it.

 

You do not need a plugin at all. The auto update has been built into the wordpress script for some time (since 2.6 I think). It takes less than 5 seconds to do the update now.

 

Thanks. but then do i have to deactivate my plugins before clicking the update link above my wp-admin?

 

disable all plugins first..then auto update wordpres...

after updating..reacrivate all plugins...

 

guess what yesterday i did the auto upgrade,and it stopped while updating the files , as a result my website just " disappeared " be careful before you do it

 

OHH! That could really hurt! I hope you had some good backups

That is why you do a backup first. In fact before you click the button to auto upgrade it actually warns you to backup your database first

 

The auto update for the wordpress files never works for me. Here is how I do it and have never had a problem.

First of all, back up the files on your current install.

After you download the new files and unzip them...via your FTP, Delete the Admin, and Includes folders of your old install.

Open your new folder of Wordpress 2.8 so that all the files show. Select all (highlight) of the new files and folders EXCEPT Content, and Config.php.

Drag and drop the remainder of your new Word Press Files over the old install.

Be sure that you do not drop in the new Content Folder, or the Config.php file.

When it's done, log into your admin panel and it should direct you to update your data base by clicking the "update" button.
That's it.

It's called the 3 step upgrade, here is the link to the tutorial:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress

 

I have updated my 3 blogs to 2.8 from 2.7.1 succesfully by the wordpress built in autoupdate, It worked fine for me, I have never disabled any plugin before update

It is really good to take all backups before the update

 

thanks. i have now read the instructions.

 

The right way to do it is to guess and use tips posted in Forums.

The wrong way to do it is to go to WordPress and follow their detailed step-by-step instructions.

Dyslexicanomoly.

 

Backup the database, that is more important than anything else. The theme can be be rebuilt but the content can't!

 

u get good tips, another tip for u take fresh backup copy in case of any problem u can recover ur blog.

 

i'm still in the process lol. I've also read that if possible i should also back up the content folder. right?

 

I just upgraded mine yesterday, and it all went smoothly, and was completed in what.. 10-15mins [first time upgrade for me].

You can find an in-depth tutorial on how to upgrade, here.

Good luck!

 

my wirdpress upgraded....

Max time 1min....

just disabled all plugins...

click on autoupgrade....

upgradation done...

rectvated all plugins..

if you installed wordpress frim your cpanel..???

then you can easily make backup & upgrade just in 3-4 clicks...

 

yea i've installed it using fantastico. thanks.
anyway, fix your keyboard. O and I had errors.

 

@ hmansfield thanks for your answer it's really useful , i just hope i had seen it before my upgrade crashed , but anyway now it works fine

 

NP. I used to have one hell of a time upgrading before automatic upgrade, so I have made the mistakes for you . Once you do it a few times manually, it's like second nature.