Problems with upgrading Wordpres 2.7 to Wordpress 2.8 ?
I have search throughout the Internet, Googling the Wiordpress.org site and other forums etc. No solutions and nothing found. I have a few blogs that are still at the older ends of 2.6/2.7.
So why upgrade ? Due to exploits and bugs and features, especially Fantastico in Cpanel, which automatically updates to the latest version. Now whenever I change webhosting sites, I will use Fantastico instead of manually uploading.
Ok so heres a simple guide (wrote for myself actually) how I figure out upgrading this 2.7 to 2.8 thing, to solve all the STUPID problems with Upgrading Wordpress 2.8.X.
1) Install new WP 2.8 with Fantastico on your web host’s Cpanel
2) Create a new Database with your myPHPadmin (this is just for simple editing of your DB) Import your old Database (export using replace function) into this “test” Database.
3) Using this guide, do all the necessary changes for the Database structure. Its just a few simple deletion of attributes that differs from 2.7 and 2.8: http://codex.wordpress.org/Database_Description
4) Delete the “active plugins” data in Table WP_Options, just to make sure no conflicts of plugins + deactivates all plugins.
5) Export out this “Test” DB as Insert instead of Replace, then Import this Database script into the newly create Wordpress 2.8x Database propicia in Step 1. There shouldn’t be any Database structure errors like errors or missing stuff etc…
6) Now, copy WP-Content folder (except Plugins folder) and into your FTP webspace.
7) What you should see now on your www.your || blog.com is a site with your posts, theme, and probably not widgets.
Now here’s the hard part (saving your trouble of reinstalling, you got to do this.) The posts might not have tags or categories due to the change in Wordpress Version. You have to manually create Categories and tags etc. But with the new versions, you can do bulk updates, which is quite simple.
That’s it. Hope your upgrading is a success.
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