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1. alanjenkin
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Due, I think, to a plugin conflict I was unable to access my WP admin - long story here!

   I ended up deleting the folder containing all the WP site from the domain and reinstalling WordPress. I then imported a backup of my database using phpMyAdmin.

   When I login to wp-admin I get the message:

   WordPress has been updated! Before we send you on your way, we have to update your database to the newest version.

   After updating, I get

   Your WordPress database has been successfully updated!

   When I click on "Continue" it brings me back to the prevous message.

   Any ideas on how to get out of this loop?

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Try:
   - switching to the Twenty Eleven theme by renaming your current theme's folder in wp-content/themes and adding "-old" to the end of the folder name using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides.

   - resetting the plugins folder by FTP or phpMyAdmin.

   - re-uploading all files & folders - except the wp-content folder - from a fresh download of WordPress.

   - re-running the upgrade via wp-admin/upgrade.php

3. alanjenkin
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Thanks for the advice. The WP folder is in public_html/myblog but when I look there I see that it has been renamed /myblog.bkp

   I have renamed the themes folder and reset the plugins folder.

   I'm not sure I understand the next step. By a fresh download of WordPress do you mean a new backup? How do I deselect the wp-content folder?

4. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 4 months ago #

   I have renamed the themes folder

   Nooo! No one suggested that you do that. Please re-read what I posted above.

   do you mean a new backup

   No - a fresh copy of the WordPress core files.

   How do I deselect the wp-content folder?

   By not uploading another copy of the wp-content folder.

5. alanjenkin
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Try:
   - switching to the Twenty Eleven theme by renaming your current theme's folder in wp-content/themes and adding "-old" to the end of the folder name using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides

   .

   I thought that meant rename the themes folder. What did you mean?

   No - a fresh copy of the WordPress core files.

   How do I get that?

   Sorry to be so obtuse - I'm not used to getting under the hood of WordPress! And I really appreciate your help.

6. alanjenkin
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Ah - I see what you mean by renaming the current theme's folder - I misread it! Duh!

7. alanjenkin
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Still not clear about the WordPress core files. How do I get a fresh copy and where do I upload to? My guess is to the /myblog folder, but should I rename the /myblog.bkp first, since /myblog no longer exists?

8. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 4 months ago #

   How do I get a fresh copy

   See the big red Download button at the top of this page.

   where do I upload to

   Wherever you originally installed WordPress to on your remote server.

9. alanjenkin
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   I have done all that now, but am in the same loop.
   The wp-content contains plugins->akismet, themes->twentyten-old, uploads (empty). The wp-admin and wp-includes were updated with the new download. I think I went through all the other steps correctly, but is there something I should check to be sure?

10. esmi
    Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
    Posted 4 months ago #

    And where is the twentyeleven folder in wp-content/themes? If it's not there, you need to re-upload a fresh copy of Twenty Eleven via FTP:
    http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/twentyeleven

11. alanjenkin
    Member
    Posted 4 months ago #

    That would explain it. I think it's OK now (fingers crossed!)

    Thanks for your help.

12. alanjenkin
    Member
    Posted 4 months ago #

    I can now get in to my blog, but there are still 2 problems.

    First, none of the images or widgets seem to be present.

    Second, the last few posts and comments are missing.

    I tried importing a more recent copy of the database, but it seems to have had no effect.

    Any suggestions?

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