Adding "Salts" when using automatic upgrades

  • Roar

    (@rori)


    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hi there,

    I am installing a new wordpress installation for someone else and I have just learned about “salts”.

    I do not have this on my existing wordpress because I just keep doing the automatic upgrade from the dashboard each time I have upgraded.

    I think I would like the security of using the salts, I just do not know how to add them now.

    Do I need to do an entire manual upgrade with the next version or…?

    Thank you for your assistance.

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  • Big Bagel

    (@big-bagel)

    14 years, 8 months ago

    Do you mean the security keys/salts that you add to wp-config.php? If so, this page would give you the info you need. You just add what the online generator gives you to the indicated place in wp-config.php.

    Thread Starter Roar

    (@rori)

    14 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you, so as I understand it, I can just add that to my config file

    Big Bagel

    (@big-bagel)

    14 years, 8 months ago

    Yes, they can be added to the config file whenever you want. In the file there should be a section prefixed with:

    /**#@+
 * Authentication Unique Keys and Salts.
 *
 * Change these to different unique phrases!
 * You can generate these using the {@link https://api.ww.wp.xz.cn/secret-key/1.1/salt/ ww.wp.xz.cn secret-key service}
 * You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies. This will force all users to have to log in again.
 *
 * @since 2.6.0
 */

    That’s were you want to add them.

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