It really doesn’t make much difference.
The bottom line is this: All the WordPress 2.6 files need to make it onto your site, replacing the ones you have now. And any files you changed or which are not part of WordPress need to stay there.
That’s all there is to upgrading, really.
I like to personally backup my entire installation, remove the necessary old files from my server (except the wp-content folder and wp-config.php). And then, manually upload the new ones. It hasn’t failed me yet, but yes, it really does not matter.
For me, I always delete everything except /wp-content/ and then upload the new files.
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pedum
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Thanks for the replies.
Here is what I did. With my 2.5.1 installation being new, I only had very few files I had modified, which are mainly the theme I am using. I saved all of them.
I deactivated my plugins.
I followed the 4 step upgrade method mentioned in the readme file included in the WP 2.6 archive, which basiclly had me to upload the new files over my “old” files, which I did manually via FTP. Then ran the upgrade.php which basically updated my database. I then activated my plugin.
So far so good.
Bob
I just dropped all the relevant files over the top of my originals, but then I have a recent(ish) backup. I wouldn’t recommend it. 😉
750473
There doesn’t seem to be any problems here – even forgot to deactivate the plugins. I only don’t know what I should be doing with the wp-config-sample file?
You need to keep your wp-config.php file. Forget the wp-config-sample file. When upgrading, you do not need it to even upload it.
750473
Thanks! I should be making a donation for this excellent program.
