Title: WordPress upgrade Last modified: July 12, 2017 --- # WordPress upgrade * [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/) * I have been asked to take over an existing site but it is running version 3. If I upgrade will I break the site. It uses a lot of widgets and a custom education theme and genesis framework. Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/) * (@denzel_chia) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9310625) * Hi, * It’s very likely that something might break after upgrade since you are many versions behind and using a custom theme. * I suggest you to setup a localhost on your computer and clone your whole online site onto your computer. * Do the upgrade on your computer, so that you can fix any issues that you encounter. * List down all issues and fixes, so that you can apply them on your online site after making updates. * Thank you * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9310630) * I am new to WordPress. How do I setup a localhost? Sounds like a good idea as I have two WordPress websites and don’t like the way any changes are live. Can I setup multiple sites on a local host. * [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/) * (@denzel_chia) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9310657) * Hi, * You can use MAMP for Mac or MAMP for windows. Both have a free version. [https://www.mamp.info/en/](https://www.mamp.info/en/) * This desktop application will let you setup a server environment on your computer. Which is what we call localhost. * You can refer to this article for more details. [http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/) * Thank you * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9310693) * I set up mamp for windows but I start mamp but I can’t figure out how to add a project. It all new to me. I tried first Wampserver32 and 64 but they came back with an error when starting the program. All very new to me. * [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/) * (@denzel_chia) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9310698) * Hi, * I know it’s difficult for starters, but the only way to learn is to read up from articles and try it out yourself. * It’s the same usage for MAMP windows and MAMP Mac. [http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/) * After installing MAMP. You find your application folder, go inside it and find htdocs folder. Download WordPress and unzip into htdoc folder, you will have htdocs/wordpress/ * Setup your mysql database. * Start up MAMP server and navigate to localhost/wordpress for installation. * There is a forum on localhost installs. You can do research if you encounter any issue. [https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) * Thank you * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9310721) * I downloaded WordPress and put it is htdocs. But I am confused how to set up my mysql database. Sorry for being so dumb. Do I need the pro version for more than on domain site? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9311120) * You’re not being dumb, this stuff is generally hard. * Can you let us know the website that you’ve inherited? When you ask if you need the pro version, it makes me think you’ve inherited a WordPress.COM site instead of a self-hosted one. * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9311955) * I am looking at abbotsfordlions.com which has a broken link for contact us on the first page. But I can’t find it. It seems to have widget starting it, very confusing. But I also have missioneasysoftware.ca and missioneasysoftware.com I would like to setup a html5 site with no WordPress. I start my servers I think and I get [http://localhost:8888/MAMP/](http://localhost:8888/MAMP/) but I tried [http://localhost:8888/MAMP/htdocs/wordpress](http://localhost:8888/MAMP/htdocs/wordpress) but I get file not found. I also tried [http://localhost:8888/MAMP/wordpress](http://localhost:8888/MAMP/wordpress). I also copied menu.htm to c:/mamp and c:/mamp/htdocs but I get file not found. Not sure where my root is . * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9312011) * I tried [http://localhost:8888/menu.htm](http://localhost:8888/menu.htm) and it is in c:/mamp/htdocs so guess htdocs is my root folder. i type wordpress I getted ask for English install then It wants Database name Database username Database password Database host Table prefix (if you want to run more than one WordPress in a single database) I don’t know what to answer to so I wait for your reply. * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9312209) * I add a host to pro. htmlplay set root to c:/mamp/htdocs/htmlplay but when I start the server I still have to use htdocs/htmlplay/menu.htm I thought the root would be htmlplay so I would access just menu.htm * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9313008) * Can anybody help? I can’t find docs on this. * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9313553) * I think I have mamp servers running ok. But I can’t figure out the correct place to load a copy of my website. My web is in public_html so that what tried with no success. I just guessing try to follow docs for the mac. * Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. - This reply was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/). * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9313650) * I am confused. All my htdocs and subfolders are flagged read only. I try changing them but it doesn’t stick. I now get permission errors trying to access files. I am shooting in the dark here. - This reply was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/). * Thread Starter [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * (@bobferg) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9313888) * I watched a mac video on install and these are the values they used. What am I doing wrong? I followed each step including creating a wordpress database * Database name wordpress Database username root Database password root Database host localhost Table prefix (if you want to run more than one WordPress in a single database) Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) The topic ‘WordPress upgrade’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 14 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [bobferg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobferg/) * Last activity: [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-upgrade-4/#post-9313888) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics