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# cedar818

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 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Fatal error when using automatic update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-using-automatic-update/)
 *  [cedar818](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cedar818/)
 * (@cedar818)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-using-automatic-update/#post-2173832)
 * did you make a backup of your database and the old wp-include folder before making
   the changes?
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Fatal error when using automatic update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-using-automatic-update/)
 *  [cedar818](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cedar818/)
 * (@cedar818)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-using-automatic-update/#post-2173764)
 * You’re very welcome varnerific 🙂 Glad I was able to help.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Fatal error when using automatic update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-using-automatic-update/)
 *  [cedar818](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cedar818/)
 * (@cedar818)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-using-automatic-update/#post-2173761)
 * This issue is caused by unsuccessful update from WordPress 3.1 to 3.2.x. WordPress
   3.1 does not define MAX_MEMORY_LIMIT on “includes/default-constants.php”. which
   is being called on wordpress 3.2’s admin.php
 * error_log message: **PHP Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 262144 bytes exhausted(
   tried to allocate 1853353 bytes) in….**
 * resolution: manually update the file by downloading the latest copy of wordpress
   and replace the includes folder.
 * Notes: Before uploading “include” folder of the new version:
 * 1. Rename your existing “include” folder to something else as a backup (e.g. 
   include_bak)
    2. Create a backup of your database: mysqldump [databasename] -
   u[database_username] -p[db_user_password] > backupfilename.sql
 * After making the necessary backups, login on your admin panel. WordPress will
   now prompt to update your database after this fix so make sure you created a 
   backup before proceeding.
 * You should be able to login on your admin panel after the database update.

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