Upgrading WordPress from 2.3.3 to 2.5

1. Backup all the relevant wordpress files.

mv blog blog.bkp

2. Backup your MySQL database

mysqldump crucialu_blog > crucialu_blog.sql

3. Upgrade necessary plugins and once done, login to WordPress as admin and deactivate all plugins.

Dashboard ->> Plugins ->> Deactivate All Plugins

4. Download the latest wordpress.

wget http://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

5. Untar the file and rename it to /blog

mv wordpress blog

6. Copy the wp-config.php from the backup

cp -p blog.bkp/wp-config.php blog/

7. Take the URL http://www.crucial.com.au/blog/wp-admin/upgrade.php and Click on “Upgrade WordPress”

Click on “Continue” to complete the upgrade.

8. Copy the custom files /folder from backup to the new installation folder

cp -rpf blog.bkp/wp-content/* blog/wp-content/

9. Login to wordpress as admin and Activate the required plugins.

Dashboard ->> Plugins

After upgrade, if you are getting a blank screen while accessing the site, you might have forgotten to copy the themes and templates. Go to step 8 in that case.

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