Comments on: Upgraded to WordPress 2.5-RC1 (Updated) http://www.csamuel.org/2008/03/20/upgraded-to-wordpress-25-rc1 Computers, science, archaeology and other random burblings Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:18:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lori http://www.csamuel.org/2008/03/20/upgraded-to-wordpress-25-rc1/comment-page-1#comment-20424 Lori Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:36:39 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1114#comment-20424 Wow! You are very thorough! Since it was my own site and I had backups of all files and the database, I used the quick and dirty 'update and disable all plugins, upload new files, and cross my fingers' method. It was smooth and painless. The easiest update I have had in a while. 2.3 was okay, but 2.1 and 2.2 not so much. I think I will try your system for updating my client sites. Even with complete backups, your way completely avoids the possibility and stress of breaking a site and having to keep it down during troubleshooting. Wow! You are very thorough!

Since it was my own site and I had backups of all files and the database, I used the quick and dirty ‘update and disable all plugins, upload new files, and cross my fingers’ method. It was smooth and painless. The easiest update I have had in a while. 2.3 was okay, but 2.1 and 2.2 not so much.

I think I will try your system for updating my client sites. Even with complete backups, your way completely avoids the possibility and stress of breaking a site and having to keep it down during troubleshooting.

]]> By: Lapland Holidays http://www.csamuel.org/2008/03/20/upgraded-to-wordpress-25-rc1/comment-page-1#comment-19273 Lapland Holidays Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:02:47 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1114#comment-19273 You have a great blog here. That backup emailing thing sounds handy. I'm going to check that out. Good luck with your blog! Greetings from Lapland, Finland. You have a great blog here. That backup emailing thing sounds handy. I’m going to check that out. Good luck with your blog! Greetings from Lapland, Finland.

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/2008/03/20/upgraded-to-wordpress-25-rc1/comment-page-1#comment-19014 Chris Samuel Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:34:37 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1114#comment-19014 Estetik, I always do a backup (plus the wp-backup plugin automatically emails me every night with a copy of the database - very handy). Estetik, I always do a backup (plus the wp-backup plugin automatically emails me every night with a copy of the database – very handy).

]]> By: estetik http://www.csamuel.org/2008/03/20/upgraded-to-wordpress-25-rc1/comment-page-1#comment-18947 estetik Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:36:42 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1114#comment-18947 I think upgrading wordpress is a dangrerous move to be made with caution. The best important one is to make database backups. I think upgrading wordpress is a dangrerous move to be made with caution. The best important one is to make database backups.

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/2008/03/20/upgraded-to-wordpress-25-rc1/comment-page-1#comment-18909 Chris Samuel Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:59:42 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1114#comment-18909 Hi Lori, I've got a few plugins (about 23 active), but the way I did it was to run a test under a different virtual domain with a copy of both the database and the installation. The rough steps were: <ul> <li>Create a new test domain in DNS</li> <li>Copy the database to a new one and set up appropriate grants on it.</li> <li>Go to the options table in the database and change the two references to the old URL of the blog to the new one (otherwise you'll find yourself getting redirected to the production blog!)</li> <li>Copy the installation to a new directory and configure Apache to point the new domain to it</li> <li>Edit the wp-config.php to match the new database and the username and password for it</li> <li>Go to the new domain and make sure it works!</li> </ul> <b>Caveat emptor: Batteries not included, if it breaks you get to keep both parts!</b> :-) From then on you should be able to play with your new testing domain (including upgrading) without worrying about breaking your production blog. Good luck! Hi Lori,

I’ve got a few plugins (about 23 active), but the way I did it was to run a test under a different virtual domain with a copy of both the database and the installation. The rough steps were:

  • Create a new test domain in DNS
  • Copy the database to a new one and set up appropriate grants on it.
  • Go to the options table in the database and change the two references to the old URL of the blog to the new one (otherwise you’ll find yourself getting redirected to the production blog!)
  • Copy the installation to a new directory and configure Apache to point the new domain to it
  • Edit the wp-config.php to match the new database and the username and password for it
  • Go to the new domain and make sure it works!

Caveat emptor: Batteries not included, if it breaks you get to keep both parts! :-)

From then on you should be able to play with your new testing domain (including upgrading) without worrying about breaking your production blog. Good luck!

]]> By: Lori http://www.csamuel.org/2008/03/20/upgraded-to-wordpress-25-rc1/comment-page-1#comment-18894 Lori Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:38:02 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1114#comment-18894 I have been trying to resist upgrading until the official release, but it is hard and your description of it being painless is not helping any ;) Do you use a lot of plugins? I use a whole bunch of them and am more worried about those breaking than anything in the wp core. How do you like the new admin interface? I have been trying to resist upgrading until the official release, but it is hard and your description of it being painless is not helping any ;)

Do you use a lot of plugins? I use a whole bunch of them and am more worried about those breaking than anything in the wp core.

How do you like the new admin interface?

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/2008/03/20/upgraded-to-wordpress-25-rc1/comment-page-1#comment-18891 Chris Samuel Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:38:22 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1114#comment-18891 A quick test comment to make sure they still work! :-) A quick test comment to make sure they still work! :-)

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