The Blog of Xangis

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, but I’m not a big fan of automatic updates.