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1. SuneRadich
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Today I downloaded the newest version of WordPress and attempted to update the old version I had.

   I did the update a little too quick I think because I accidently deleted the old wp-config.php file (and no backup). I then removed all the old files and uploaded the ones from the zip.

   I then edited the sample config file and added my DB information. But now, no matter what I try all I can get is a blank page.

   I get a blank page when viewing the blog, when trying to access the wp-admin part, or when trying to run wp-admin/upgrade.php

   I've searched the new for similar problems and I've seen people suggest that you:
   1) Disable plugins - but how do I do that when I cant access the admin interface?
   2) Delete the theme I had selected - I did that, no change.
   3) Reupload all the files to rule out corrupt fileupload - I did that also, twice, no change.

   The database info in the config file is correct, if I change any of it, WordPress immidiately reports that it cant connect correctly.

   Can anyone help me out, or did I just lose my blog?

2. jonlandrum
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Try downloading your plugins, and then deleting the plugins directory. Simply renaming it would work, but that has caused an error with me before.

3. SuneRadich
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I just tried that, no change :-/

4. SuneRadich
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Just an update, I found out what was causing the problem - or at least what I believe is the culprit.

   The lines

   define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');
   define('DB_COLLATE', '');

   that have been added to the config file in the recent update caused my old blog to show the white pages. As soon as I removed those two lines, I could upgrade my database, and my blog came back to life.

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