Title: Upgrade Method Recommendation
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Upgrade Method Recommendation

 *  [pedum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedum/)
 * (@pedum)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/)
 * I am wanting to upgrade from WordPress 2.5.1 to 2.6. The installation of 2.5.1
   is relatively new. I have started using a theme, which I have modified. I also
   have WP installed in my domainname/blog directory instead of domainname/wordpress
   directory.
 * My question is this. Which is the best way to upgrade? The “Three Step Upgrade”,
   the upgrade via the “Upgrade WordPress Extended” method, or use the WordPress
   ungrade plug-in.
 * Thanks.
 * Bob

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 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/#post-809835)
 * 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.
 *  [Anthony Bubel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bubel/)
 * (@bubel)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/#post-809841)
 * 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.
 *  [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/#post-809849)
 * For me, I always delete everything except /wp-content/ and then upload the new
   files.
 *  Thread Starter [pedum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedum/)
 * (@pedum)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/#post-809883)
 * 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
 *  [mrmist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmist/)
 * (@mrmist)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/#post-809887)
 * 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
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/#post-809932)
 * 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?
 *  [Anthony Bubel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bubel/)
 * (@bubel)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/#post-809935)
 * 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
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-method-recommendation/#post-809936)
 * Thanks! I should be making a donation for this excellent program.

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