Have You Updated To WordPress 2.7?

December 12, 2008 by User ImageNaijaEcash · 6 Comments
Filed under: Blogging 

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WordPress 2.7

WordPress 2.7

Nigerian Entrepreneur is now powered by the new WordPress 2.7! I first noticed the update prompt on my blog admin dashboard yesterday. It may have been there before then, but it was yesterday I noticed it. I took a mental note to Google and find out if anybody was having a hitch upgrading from WordPress 2.6.5 to WordPress 2.7 I was not ready as at then to meddle with my blog setup, having experienced some WordPress upgrade headache in time past.

This morning, I decided to take the bull by the horn and upgrade (I was ready for any eventualities that may crop up). After backing up, I started the Automatic Upgrade Plugin. Frankly, I was not expecting the upgrade to be smooth since WordPress 2.7 is a major upgrade Read more

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How I solved my WordPress 2.6.1 Upgrade Error

August 28, 2008 by User ImageNaijaEcash · 6 Comments
Filed under: Blogging, Wordpress 

I just realize that a lot of bloggers are still having issues with their upgrade to WordPress 2.6.1. When I upgraded, I had a problem, the upgrade was partially successful. I made a post about it WordPress 2.6.0 to 2.6.1 another upgrade headache .  The effect of that partial success was my inability to edit some of my previous posts. I searched the web and eventually, I a solution.

These are the exact steps I used in resolving the issue:

  1. I made a back-up of my blog (this is very important, you can never tell, better to be careful than sorry)
  2. I downloaded WordPress 2.6.1 unto my desktop and extract the files and folders.
  3. I put the blog into maintenance mode using the maintenance mode plugin.
  4. I used an FTP software to rename my wp-admin folder to wp-admin0 and wp-includes to wp-includes0.
  5. I uploaded wp-admin and wp-includes folders from the WordPress 2.6.1 on my desktop to my site using the FTP software.
  6. I removed the site from maintenance mode. Read more

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