Title: Updateing Help
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Updateing Help

 *  [wingate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wingate/)
 * (@wingate)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updateing-help/)
 * Hello !
    I have that message “A new version of WordPress is available! Please
   update now.” & i was thinking to ask for a little help.
 * Can you tell me how can i update it without to change/damage the database ?
    
   Is it possible?
 * If i have only to change the wordpress files from my webserver that means is 
   easyer to do that… but if i have to make a new instalation with a new database
   i’d like some help about how to update & keep all posts & comments because i 
   don’t want to lose them.
 * Thank You !

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updateing-help/#post-691849)
 * Nobody ever lost anything… IF they followed the instructions. Upgrade is NOT 
   equal with new installation.
 * Read: [Upgrading_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [wingate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wingate/)
 * (@wingate)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updateing-help/#post-691856)
 * Thank you moshu.
    I’m gonna backup my database & save the old 2.3.1 files to 
   be sure i can get it to work again in case something goes wrong.
 * Thanks again.
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updateing-help/#post-691858)
 * Backing up your stuff is always a wise move 🙂
 * If done correctly, nothing should go wrong: I just updated a 2.0.10 version to
   2.3.3 and it’s OK.
 *  Thread Starter [wingate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wingate/)
 * (@wingate)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updateing-help/#post-691890)
 * Thank you for creating with WordPress | Documentation | Feedback | Version 2.3.3
 * I’ve made back`ups 3 times. Once from Control Panel and twice from PhpMyAdmin.
 * I just runned: [http://my_webpage/wp-admin/upgrade.php](http://my_webpage/wp-admin/upgrade.php)
   …
   It took like 2 seconds and redirected me to the main page. I’m now on website
   and everything seems to be OK. I have to test it… and add new plugins to see 
   how it acts.
 * Thank You !
 * EDITED:
    Tested and everything work perfect.No problems. Also this version seems
   to work a bit faster.

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 * Last reply from: [wingate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wingate/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updateing-help/#post-691890)
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