Wordpress 2.6
Grandad July 15th, 2008
Bugger!
There is yet another update floating around today.
Why the hell can’t these people get their act together and produce something that works first time?
Can you imagine a world where every now and again you have to return all your books to the publishers, so that they can be updated? Or you have to return all your underwear to the shop every month because the stitching isn’t safe?
Anyway…..
The new version of Wordpress is out.
If any of you run your own sites, then upgrading is very easy. I suppose that’s something to be grateful for?
I just did a trial run on Herself’s site. She doesn’t use it any more so it’s a great place to see if it goes down in flames.
The first thing I did was to download the new version 2.6 from Wordpress.org. It’s amazing how many people overlook that step when upgrading.
Next, I connected to her site, and backed up everything. They say you are supposed to do that in case anything goes wrong. Who are these wimps? Don’t they like living dangerously?
Then I deleted most of the files on her server. This is the tricky bit, because if you delete the wrong ones, you are fucked royally.
The rule I use is to delete everything beginning with ‘wp-’ EXCEPT ‘wp-config.php’ and the folder ‘wp-content‘. If you delete the former, you are really up shit creek without a paddle, because you will have lost the way into your database, and unless you are very clever, you will have to reinstall the whole damned thing. Than means you will have lost all your posts and everything else too. If you delete ‘wp-content’ it isn’t quite so disastrous, but you will have lost your theme, your images and all your plug-ins.
Anyway, having deleted the files, I then uploaded the new version. All of it. It asked me if I wanted to overwrite ‘wp-config’ and I let it’. It only overwrite files that are already there, and that means that themes and plug-ins are untouched.
The last thing I did was to run ‘/wp-admin/upgrade.php’ by typing into the address after grannylosttheplot.com. It muttered a couple of warnings but I just told it to upgrade, and it did.
I then checked the site.
The fucking thing looked exactly the same. I hoped there would be some improvements, like better content, or that it would appear in three dimensions, but I saw no difference. They say that all the improvements are visible in the Admin area, but I haven’t got time to play with her Admin. There is a page that explains it all, and I’m not going to repeat it. If you want to see the new features, just head over to here.
I may update this site later, so if you visit and find a pile of scorched rubble, you’ll know I didn’t follow my own instructions.
But I like living dangerously.
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I don’t like living dangerously - it goes wrong enough times anyway - Think I’ll wait till KP gets back and let him do my updates.
Chicken!!!! G’wan. It’s easy.
Grandad, you should take the rest of the day off. As for me I only upgrade at the last last possible moment - “You’re on version 1.12? We no longer support that version of the Lisa o/s”. You know the kind of thing.
I don’t think so …. its bad enough I have a part share in looking after his on-line business while he’s sunning himself - he’s written a manual - I just don’t understand the half of it! BUT if I was to do something daft during an upgrade and lose my connection I think he’d give out to me good and proper for messing around with stuff. I’ll just leave well alone …… Chicken? Now there’s a thought for dinner - with lemon and ginger I think…..wanders off to the kitchen where she belongs……..
Kerryview - Not a bad idea. I agree about upgrading. Microsoft has been nagging me for ages about upgrades, but I find Windows 3.1 to be very good, apart from the fact that it crashes all the time.
Kate - I’m glad you didn’t think I was calling you chicken. I knew you were stuck fo ides for dinner.
Too right Grandad - I need all the help I can get here!!! :-0
Grandad,
You do realise that they’re going to stop supporting Windows 3.11 in a few months? (Yes, they do still support it)
Niall.
I just upgraded my installation. It was totally painless and simple!
It left me feeling rather disappointed as I was hoping that it would have been a bit more difficult and give me something to occupy myself with for the afternoon
Niall - You mean there’s a 3.11? I must upgrade immediately!!
Robert -
Proof that any fool can do itIt is easy all right. Now I have to find out what it does!gah, even though I’ve updated countless times before, I hate doing as there is always something in the back of my mind saying it’s going to go wrong somewhere.
Le Craic - Sod’s Law.. It probably will go wrong, when you least expect it to. Never become complacent!
Crikey, didn’t understand a word of it but am mightily impressed! (Just off to upgrade my cup of coffee…)
Geri - That’s OK. I don’t understand any of it either.
If you stick with the shit(blogger) you never have to bother upgrading or thinking of being able to attract new readers or anything.
It’s great.
BBB - Blogger is the shit. I hate it. Gwan.. be adventurous
maybe blogger is the shit…..now I’m wondering should I convert, oh god now something else to rattle around in this poor head….ahhh jaze
I think I’ll wait until the inevitable 2.6.1 version is released before upgrading on my own site.
As for my project site, I can’t risk upgrading that until it can be confirmed that it will play nicely with bbPress
Blogger is indeed da zhit! as in da dogz bollockz!
replacing s with z is kool right? then how come zhit looks awful.
Zhit is a thing American teenagers gat all over their faces???