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1. nicsma
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hi,
   I just tried to perform the automatic update on http://www.nicolasmanio.com/wordpress
   After the page not responding for half an hour, I tried to refresh and all I get now is a 500 error... (on the wp-admin as well)
   Stupidly enough i hadn't even backed up anything... I presume the database should be intact though and so the uploaded files...
   If I back up themes, content and database, wipe everything down, reinstall and upload the old content and database is there a chance it will work?

2. nicsma
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   update:
   I had a 2.7 installation locally on my computer running on xampp.
   so I replaced the themes, plug-in and uploads folder and the database with the ones that are online... and the page loaded (even though if i try to navigate inside the site, it tries to go to the one online).
   the pw-admin page, though, gives me this error:

   Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\themes\nic-pixel1\functions.php:83) in C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\wp-includes\pluggable.php on line 850

   any clue?

3. nicsma
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   not getting any answers, I actually figured it out myself.
   Hopefully I am the only unlucky one out there who had this problem, but i thought I'd share how i fixed it with the next unlucky ones to come...

   It's actually pretty simple:
   -If you didn't back up (like myself) just do it now: both the database and all your files.
   -Clear the database and all the files.
   -Install 2.7.1
   -Check that it works (even though I don't see why it shouldn't)
   -Upload your themes, plug-ins, and the uploads folder.
   -Load the database you backed up previously.
   -Done!

   I actually found a quicker, less orthodox way as well (i suggest using it only as a last resort):
   -backup the wp-content folder
   -delete all folders
   -upload 2.7.1
   -run the install script, it will tell you that you already have WordPress installed, because you didn't clear the database. nevermind that.
   -Upload your backed-up wp-content.
   -Now log into the admin... it should work. i tested all functions and they seem to work just fine.

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