Updating Wordpress
Posted in Web Design on Mar 9th, 2009 No Comments »
1. Download and unzip the current version of Wordpress.
2. Update version by copying new files over the old. Overwrite everything except:
wp-content
wp-config.php
.htaccess
3. Run www.example.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php. Use your domain, not example.com. Duh.
So simple. I just updated Basternae’s Wordpress from 2.2.1 to 2.7.1 and this Wordpress from 2.5 to 2.7.1. Zero problems.
Of course, there are automated update tools available, [...]