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1. delocurr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I followed the instructions provided, got the ok screen on the wp-config.php file, got to my site, and it's the same. It still says I need to upgrade. I spent almost 2 hours making sure I followed all the directions. I don't know what else to do at this point. I am not a programmer...

   I did a manual install via Filezilla. Or does it just take a while to settle in? What is the problem? I could use some help.

   Oh...I got the original WP through my host. (one-click) They offer no help in upgrading. Should I just delete my WP from their server and do the one-click again for their upgrade?

   Thank you in advance

2. Douglas
   Administrator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Did you run the /wp-admin/upgrade.php file? If so, what does it say when you go there?

3. delocurr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   No. I didn't see that in the instructions. (I printed them out). I updated the wp-config.php sample file. How do I run the one you're talking about?

4. delocurr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I apologize. That is in the instructions. (it's late, I'm going blind.)
   When I finished uploading everything, I got a screen that led me to my admin on the dashboard, but no further instructions. Did I miss something?

5. whooami
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   what is the url to your wordpress blog?

6. delocurr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   http://mustbeaponyinthere.com

7. whooami
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   ok, well youre not running 2.8.2 so whatever you did, you didnt do it right.

   what instructions did you follow, specifically?

   if you shoot me an email -- ill do the upgrade for you, and explain what you did wrong, after I take a look.

8. delocurr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   These are the instructions I followed from this link:
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress

   Step 1: Replace WordPress files
   Get the latest WordPress. Either download and extract it to your computer or download it directly to the server.
   As a reminder, to extract a tar.gz to a folder use this command, replacing (folder name) with the name of your folder: tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz -C ./(folder name)
   Delete your old wp-includes and wp-admin directories.
   Copy the new WordPress files to your server, overwriting old files in the root, except perhaps the wp-content folder (see "NOTE" below). You may use FTP or shell commands to do so. Note that this means *all* the files, including all the files in the root directory as well. If you use the default or classic theme and have customized it, then you can skip that theme.
   NOTE The wp-content folder requires special handling, as do the plugins and themes folders. You should copy over the contents of these folders, not the entire folder. In some cases, copying the entire folder may overwrite all your customizations and added content.

   Also take care to preserve the content of the wp-config.php file in the root directory. This file contains current settings for your existing installation, e.g. database sign-in information. Occasionally new versions of WordPress add statements to this file. (E.g. in version 2.5 the SECRET_KEY variable was added, see Extended upgrade instructions). Compare your existing file with the new installation file which is named wp-config-sample.php. Either transfer your settings to the sample-file and rename it to wp-config.php or copy the new statements from the sample file into your current file.

   Step 2: Upgrade your installation
   Visit your main WordPress admin page at /wp-admin. You may be asked to login again. If a database upgrade is necessary at this point, WordPress will detect it and give you a link to a URL like http://example.com/wordpress/wp-admin/upgrade.php. Follow that link and follow the instructions. This will update your database to be compatible with the latest code. If you fail to do this step, your blog might look funny.

   Step 3: Do something nice for yourself
   If you have caching enabled, your changes will appear to users more immediately if you clear the cache at this point (and if you don't, you may get confused when you see the old version number in page footers when you check to see if the upgrade worked).

   Your WordPress installation is successfully upgraded. That's as simple as we can make it without Updating WordPress Using Subversion.

   Consider rewarding yourself with a blog post about the upgrade, reading that book or article you've been putting off, or simply sitting back for a few moments and let the world pass you by.

9. delocurr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thank you for your offer, but I must do this myself. If you have any idea what I missed, I'd appreciate your input.

   Thanks again!

10. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    you failed at the point of uploading the files.

    the files on your site dont reflect that you've accomplished that task successfully.

    what was the path to the files that you deleted and uploaded?

    if youre hosted on netfirms, their docs say your web root is here:

    /www/yourdomain.com/ <where your domain is REALLY your domain>

    is that where you are uploading to?

11. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    I have an idea what you're talking about, but I don't speak the lingo as well, so bear with me.

    I unzipped the WP update files to my computer and then uploaded them to the server, to my old WP files. My domain is the root. I used Filezilla and it showed the directory called mustbeaponyinthere. I loaded files into that directory into the folders that the instructions indicated. I manually updated the php file and loaded that too.

    Are you able to see the files on my site?

12. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    the instructions you pasted told you to delete directories:

    Delete your old wp-includes and wp-admin directories.

    did you do that?

    One of the many reasons for doing that is that it insures you are actually uploading to the proper place.

    netfirms has directions for how to upload, how to use an ftp client, etc.. all that stuff on their site.

    Aditionally, this:

    ...it showed the directory called mustbeaponyinthere

    is not this:

    /www/mustbeaponyinthere.com

    do you see a directory named exactly that?

    Login with your ftp client. cd into www -- what do you see?

13. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Since my blog was so new, I just went ahead and deleted the installation and installed a new one at my host's site.

    Thank you for your help.

14. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Sorry, we must have been typing at the same time. I went into filezilla, where I've always gone to upload files. I don't recall seeing www or http in there. But by now you've seen my previous message.

    I'm not a programmer, and maybe .org requires some programming skills, maybe not. But this didn't go smoothly at all.

15. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    3 months of posts you just lost.. wow. whatever. way to "do it yourself".

    hitting things with a sledgehammer never works with technology.

16. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    LOL. I copied everything. Nothing's lost.

17. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    your posts are stored in your database. \\

    I see that you just restored your wp-config.php and all is there.

    nice.

18. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    I have lots of luv for technology, but I know when I've spent too much time on a thing...it's 2am here and I've been at it since 9:30, not counting the hours prior just reading up and testing that automatic upload plugin. Gotta get on with the rest of my life.

19. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    How do you see all that?

20. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    actually I dont, i was mistaken -- i just see the askimet post.

21. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Alright...may be a dumb question. Where in the heck is my database?

22. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Better 'dumb' question --- can I restore it from the dashboard? How?

23. Roy
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    You can't. With a little luck your delete action was with FTP and only concerned the WP files and not the database. The latter you can see using your control panel where I suppose you created it before installing WP the first time.

24. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    The database is in my admin. How do I get to my old posts? Or should I just get the copies I have on my computer?

25. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    upload your old wp-config.php (didnt I allude to that before???)

    if you didnt delete the database, you will know immediately.

    ( So far, youre real good at doing things your own way, and not so good at taking help. Its not real conducive to getting help if the other person feels like their help isnt being heeded. )

26. delocurr
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    (What time is it where you are?)
    My host changed all the info on the config file. I don't want to upend anything. The new config file must be tied to the new installation.

    I'm not sure why you think I didn't take/want your help. Some of what you were telling me is over my head, but your help was/is appreciated.

    I'm going to call it a night.

27. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    its 3am where I am -- best of luck.

28. gainmoregolf
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Thanks for the tips here.
    Oddly I upgraded one site (all on the same server in different domains)
    No problem.
    The other two sites... error 500
    Now, I have the all sites up (front pages) but not all the admin. I can log in but then getting a blank page on two sites, (the first still fine!)
    Any clues?

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