How To Update WordPress
by Ninja JonThis is a video about how to upgrade WordPress using the Instant Upgrade plugin. In order to follow along you will need to have this plugin installed (it comes standard with any Ninja Blog Setup WordPress Installations).
[Note: if you don't have the plugin installed, you can visit the Instant Upgrade project page to retrieve the latest version.]
WARNING: before doing any type of changes to your site, you should always perform a backup. The WordPress backup plugin also comes standard with all Ninja Installations, but if you don’t have it, then download and install the WordPress Database Backup plugin before you begin your upgrade.
Quite often the latest versions of WordPress are security updates and they should be performed as soon as possible.
Feed readers can view the video here.
October 6th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Hey Jon, Thanks for the video! It is very helpful. And I really appreciate the no non-sense step by step instructions. Thanks! Keep up the great work.
December 4th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
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December 28th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
[...] First you’ll need to make sure your blog has widgets available. WordPress 2.2 and later has them by default but with any previous version of WordPress, you’ll need to download and install the Widgets plugin. Or even better, upgrade your WordPress installation. [...]
February 21st, 2008 at 6:21 am
Thanks Jon, You have managed to make this so easy that even I was able to follow the directions and upgrade my site. Kim