Posted 8 years ago #
The codex states the instructions only work for 1.2, so if it's a different process of upgrading from one nightly to another, what is it? I have backed up all my files - do I really need to back up my database? The database only has test posts that I don't really care for.
What you need back up is a little confusing anyway - one site says, back up any files you need (that narrows it down) or delete all the files - which is it?
Please advise.
Thank you
Posted 8 years ago #
Quick and dirty way to upgrade would be to overwrite the old files with the new ones and run upgrade.php
Always a good idea to backup first.
Posted 8 years ago #
I used the upgrade instructions from Codex to upgrade from a 1.3 nightly to a 1.5 nightly and it worked fine.
As macmanx said: "backup first." I saved my database with phpMyAdmin and the actual files via FTP.
I personally went with the delete everything then upload the new nightly files method. Since i just backed up everything, i could just copy back anything i still needed. Then run upgrade.php. No problems. That was with the 2005-01-22 nightly, and i'm about to do it all again with a more recent one.
Posted 8 years ago #
Posted 8 years ago #
si you overwrite ALL the files and then run the upgrade?? Hmmm I'll give it a shot, thanks.
Posted 8 years ago #
Actually, you delete the old files first, then upload the new ones, because sometimes all the files aren't overwritten. Just a precaution.
Posted 8 years ago #
Bugger - well I already overwrote the files, and did the upgrade...
Now I have a little problem - I thought everything looked fine...until I tried to make a post....
Clicking write post brings up nothing but the Press It box and another box which says drafts #2. There is no page to write any content in. Write Pages looks fine, but there's nothing for Write Post.
Should I delete all the files and upgrade the upgrade again?
Posted 8 years ago #
I guess. Delete everything away, upload the latest, and run upgrade.php. Some ftp clients suck at overwriting.
Posted 8 years ago #
Not a bad idea!
Posted 8 years ago #
That seems to have done the trick - thanks guys
Posted 8 years ago #
regarding the nightly CVS upgrade. Here's my experience (repeated):
- overwriting the current install usually causes problems of
a wierd nature
- install base in a clean directory, move the wp-contents/
& other custom and the wp-config.php file to the fresh
install. Works every time.
Posted 8 years ago #
i've been doing a "cvs update -Pd" every night in my wordpress directory
Posted 8 years ago #
Just to resume this thread:
a) if the codex instructions (http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress) apply, can I edit:
If the upgrade is minor (1.2.1 –→ 1.2.2)...
into
If the upgrade is minor (1.2.1 –→ 1.2.2 or 1.5-beta –→ 1.5)...
b) if the codex instructions do not apply, can somebody (I can't, myself) condense this thread into new 1.5 dedicated instuctions on the codex?
They do apply.
Posted 8 years ago #
Codex edited. Thank you.
No, thank you.
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