Title: emerald's Replies | WordPress.org --- # emerald [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] Yoast Seo setup problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/#post-14103182) * I finally got WordPress updated by downloading the new version and then uploading it over the top of the existing version. All appears to be working normally now. Thanks for your help, appreciated. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] Yoast Seo setup problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/#post-14101389) * I can’t * Could you possibly tell me how? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] Yoast Seo setup problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/#post-14100792) * > The issue you’re currently experiencing is due to the outdated WordPress version > you’re currently running. You’ll need to update the WordPress to the latest > version first. * yes I was already aware of that. My problem as I explained is I am unable to update WordPress. * > If you’re having trouble with updating WordPress to the latest version, your > web hosting provider may be the best place to assist you with this. * as I stated earlier * > I have managed to set up version of WordPress on my new Nas, * , so am I correct in thinking I don’t have a web host provider? * Help appreciated thanks - This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/). * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] Yoast Seo setup problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/#post-14100673) * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/6SpwU7A) - This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/). - This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/). * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] Yoast Seo setup problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-seo-setup-problem/#post-14100648) * Having done some more research **I have discovered that WordPress is lying to me**. * See attached “> * I also downloaded and configured Easy Updates Manager and made the following change to my WP–config.php file, as per the instructions on their site. * > Manually Enable Automatic Update for Major Releases in WordPress > This method > requires you to add code to your WordPress files. > First, you need to add the following line of code to your site’s wp-config. > php file. > 1 > define( ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’, true ); * It made no difference. - This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/). - This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/). * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Sorry, you need to enable sending referrers, for this feature to work.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorry-you-need-to-enable-sending-referrers-for-this-feature-to-work-1-2-2/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorry-you-need-to-enable-sending-referrers-for-this-feature-to-work-1-2-2/#post-365427) * Well I took a deep breath and used phpmyadmin. It worked. Thanks to those who posted trying to help. * Of course, I am now back where I started. Can anyone point me to some help on pointing the site to the subdomain address? * Thanks again * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Sorry, you need to enable sending referrers, for this feature to work.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorry-you-need-to-enable-sending-referrers-for-this-feature-to-work-1-2-2/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorry-you-need-to-enable-sending-referrers-for-this-feature-to-work-1-2-2/#post-365417) * I have just tried typing in “[http://****.*************.com/wp/wp-admin/options-general.php”](http://****.*************.com/wp/wp-admin/options-general.php”); * which gets me to the options. I then tried to change “WordPress address (URI):” back to “[http://www.*************.com/wp/](http://www.*************.com/wp/) * BUT, when I try to save this I get the message in the title. * I’m struggling… * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Sorry, you need to enable sending referrers, for this feature to work.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorry-you-need-to-enable-sending-referrers-for-this-feature-to-work-1-2-2/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorry-you-need-to-enable-sending-referrers-for-this-feature-to-work-1-2-2/#post-365393) * I could still use some help to sort this ! * Additional Info; I ‘think’ I may have entered the incorrect url into WP when I tried to update the URL. * The errors are as reported above though. * A wild guess on my part – should I be rooting around MySQL? If so, what do I need to do? Can anyone help with this? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Sorry, you need to enable sending referrers, for this feature to work.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorry-you-need-to-enable-sending-referrers-for-this-feature-to-work-1-2-2/) * Thread Starter [emerald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emerald/) * (@emerald) * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorry-you-need-to-enable-sending-referrers-for-this-feature-to-work-1-2-2/#post-365304) * Well it should have, but I don’t quite understand it. I am relatively new to most of this stuff and may have overextended myself. * I set up WP at [http://www.***********.com/wp/](http://www.***********.com/wp/) Everything worked just fine. * I then set up a subdomain on the server at www.****.***********.com. This points to the /WP/ directory, as above. * Then I changed my WP settings to www.****.***********.com and my problems started. I did not alter any thing else, no file moving etc * Help Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)