Upgrading WordPress

Backup the current data base

Use your favorite tool. I like Navicat for MySQL.

Deactivate all plugins on the temporary site

From the wordpress admin menu.

Make a copy of the current directory

• Use cp -a (copy as archive) to get all files correctly copied.

 >cp -a currentdir newdir

• For example

 >cp -a v2.alstevens.org/ v3.alstevens.org

Set up the copied files as a temporary site

• Point a temporary url at the copied directory e.g. temp.alstevens.org or some such.

Upgrade the copied site

• Download the latest Wordpress
• Follow their instructions and copy the downloaded files over the copied directory
• If necessary, hand edit

 wp-config.php

Point the live domain to the copied and upgraded site

• Visit the admin page and update the data base
• Reactivate the plugins -- upgrading any as needed