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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Help! Catchable Fatal Error when upgrading to WP 4.6](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-catchable-fatal-error-when-upgrading-to-wp-46/)
 *  [MassDebates](https://wordpress.org/support/users/massdebates/)
 * (@massdebates)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-catchable-fatal-error-when-upgrading-to-wp-46/#post-8454295)
 * hello [@bluridgevintage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluridgevintage/)–
 * Much like the incredibly insightful Moderator’s advice above states, the issue
   is fixable. Here’s a couple things you can do.
 * Per Moderator advice:
    “Upgrade Genesis. Read [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-this-first-wordpress-46-master-list?replies=5&view=all#post-8762137](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-this-first-wordpress-46-master-list?replies=5&view=all#post-8762137)
 * Upgrade the Genesis theme. Use FTP if you can’t use admin.”
 * What he means by these messages is that if you click the link above, you’ll learn
   about all of the details that went into recent WP update. This should give you
   a good breakdown and may help you address any other issues that you may come 
   cross from this update.
 * Regarding upgrading your Genesis theme via FTP:
    Since you can’t use the wordpress
   admin, you’ll have to resort to other means to repairing the issue. One of which,
   among many of the alternatives (including WP-CLI) is FTP, which is likely the
   easiest way.
 * FTP stands for File Tranfer Protocol (as opposed to HTTP:// – Hypertext Transfer
   Protocol, the protocol commonly used by Internet Browsers like Chrome when accessing
   the WordPress Admin) – When using FTP, one typically uses a client (Examples 
   include FileZilla[windows] or Cyberduck[mac]) to upload files after connecting
   to their hosting server.
 * **BEFORE YOU BEGIN UPLOADING, DELETING, OR CHANGING ANYTHING, YOU ARE STRONGLY,
   STRONGLY URGED TO MAKE A BACKUP** of your files. _This is especially true because
   of the nature of the Genesis theme’s nuances with child theme practices_
 * Again- Make a backup. Just do it.
 * After you make your critical backup, you can upgrade your Genesis theme. Doing
   so may likely restore your access to the WordPress Admin. IF not, you have more
   issues to deal with -> The link above will help you discover, diagnose, and repair
   them.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [MassDebates](https://wordpress.org/support/users/massdebates/).
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