Database update looping after import

  • alanjenkin

    (@alanjenkin)


    14 years, 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?

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 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

    Thread Starter alanjenkin

    (@alanjenkin)

    14 years, 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?

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 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.

    Thread Starter alanjenkin

    (@alanjenkin)

    14 years, 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.

    Thread Starter alanjenkin

    (@alanjenkin)

    14 years, 4 months ago

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

    Thread Starter alanjenkin

    (@alanjenkin)

    14 years, 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?

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 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.

    Thread Starter alanjenkin

    (@alanjenkin)

    14 years, 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?

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 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

    Thread Starter alanjenkin

    (@alanjenkin)

    14 years, 4 months ago

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

    Thanks for your help.

    Thread Starter alanjenkin

    (@alanjenkin)

    14 years, 3 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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