Title: audg's Replies | WordPress.org --- # audg [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [move data and files and test before moving domain name?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/#post-1798141) * This is definitely one for the bag of tricks: I had to alter index.php. From require(‘./wp-blog-header.php’); To require(‘wp-blog-header.php’); * Think this will cause problems later? * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [move data and files and test before moving domain name?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/#post-1798087) * Thanks for those suggestions. I just tried a brand new theme and had same results. I also reloaded wp-config with same results. * It’s a brand new site so there’s only one db. * Tomorrow, I will wipe everything and start afresh. Then contact the hosting support. * Maybe I’ll try installing in a subdirectory to see if that makes a difference. * Thanks again for all of your suggestions! I truly appreciate the help. I’ll let you know when I get to the bottom of this. Hopefully it wasn’t something idiotic on my part that is escaping me. * Audg * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [move data and files and test before moving domain name?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/#post-1798065) * Thanks for your help. * There is no static html page. There is the _vti_inf.html file for front page, but that’s all. * The ip address is: [http://140.174.68.155/](http://140.174.68.155/) * The domain name is: [http://www.dirtfactory.com](http://www.dirtfactory.com). I initiated the dns transfer about 36 hours ago, and it is still not resolving. * When I bring up the wp-admin folder the url is: [http://140.174.68.155/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2F140.174.68.155%2Fwp-admin%2Findex.php&reauth=1](http://140.174.68.155/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2F140.174.68.155%2Fwp-admin%2Findex.php&reauth=1) * I was going to change the site address to dirtfactory as soon as it resolved. * Thank you so much. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [move data and files and test before moving domain name?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/#post-1798044) * Thank you for the reply. The client set up the hosting account, and sent me the login info. They did provide me with an ip address, which I entered into the WordPress admin panel under Settings/General, both for wordpress address and site address. The install is in the root of the site. But even with a fresh and unmodified WordPress install, although I could connect to the database fine, ( which let me know wp-config.php was OK) all of my pages were coming up blank. * I can browse to the site using the ip address they provided me, and I can pull up a static html page, but I still cannot get the wordpress content to display. * So 24 hours ago I moved one of my spare domain names over to the new site’s dns, just to see if that would help. It’s been 24 hours and the name is still not resolving. * So I am going to give it 24 more hours and then contact the hosting company for support. * Unless you have any other suggestions. I will try anything! * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [move data and files and test before moving domain name?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/#post-1797878) * Thanks for the reply. * They are actually switching to a whole new hosting account on a different server, so I can’t do that. * I tried a fresh install of wordpress (not even using their content) and it does not work on the new server. That is, I can see the admin panel, but the page appears to be blank. * Do you have any suggestions? Is it because a domain name is not pointing to this site yet? * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [move data and files and test before moving domain name?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/move-data-and-files-and-test-before-moving-domain-name/#post-1797846) * Thanks. I did follow the directions in Moving_WordPress. But I don’t have a domain name yet. I will try using the IP address. If that doesn’t work, I will try moving a ‘dummy’ domain name over to test, and then move the real one in its place. * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/page/2/#post-1785169) * I successfully upgraded! Thanks so much for your help. Audg * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/page/2/#post-1785166) * Not that you need the gory details, but at least one of the things I did wrong was to install the regular wp and not the MU version from the release-archive! * Hopefully that explains what went wrong and it will all be smooth sailing from here! * Thank goodness for backups!!!! * 😉 * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/page/2/#post-1785165) * alright…sorry to be a bother. Maybe I will start from scratch again and see if I can get better results. * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/#post-1785163) * alright. I braved the install.php file and now it looks like my database content was essentially wiped out. I.e. the only two entries in wp_posts are the default‘ welcome’ posts. * It seems like there has got to be an easier way to upgrade to MU 3 without losing my data? * I know…I should have been upgrading all along….and now I wouldn’t be in this mess. * But at this point…not sure what to do next. * I guess I’ll try to restore my original database and see what happens. * Audg * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/#post-1785162) * I do have my orig db and files backed up. * My wp-config is the original one, and pointing to the original db. * Is the install going to modify the databases? Is there a list of things the install does? * Thank you for your help! * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/#post-1785158) * Alright…maybe this girl is not so powerful after all. * I restored my database and files from my backup and the site was working fine again. * Then, I copied over all of the files from the 2.8.2 install (except the wp-content folder, and wpconfig.php) as per ipstenu’s suggestion. * Now when I try to log in to the admin folder or view a blog on my site it brings me to wp-admin/install.php and is asking for my username, etc. * I’m afraid that doing this will wipe out all of my database tables and files. * Any guidance would be very much appreciated! * -Audg * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/#post-1784892) * what you told **her** to do… 🙂 * now do the Upgrading WPMU instructions still apply given that MU is no longer being developed? * Thanks, * Audg * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/#post-1784879) * Thank you so much for your help. I will roll up my sleeves and step back through all of the upgrades. * Thanks again. I really appreciate it. * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [upgrading MU from 2.82 to 3.0.1 using MU in a subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/) * Thread Starter [audg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/) * (@audg) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-mu-from-282-to-301-using-mu-in-a-subdirectory/#post-1784865) * OK. Thanks. I will try 2.9.2. * A question. Should I re-delete everything in wp-admin and wp-includes, etc. first, the way I did before? Or can I just write the successive upgrades over each time without having to delete in between? * Thanks. * Audg Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/audg/replies/page/2/?output_format=md)