Comments on: Upgrade Tips for WordPress 2.1 “Ella” http://foxhavenjournal.com/2007/01/25/upgrade-tips-for-wordpress-21-ella/ A place to grow in the hills of Missouri... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Rocheleau - Artist http://foxhavenjournal.com/2007/01/25/upgrade-tips-for-wordpress-21-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 John Rocheleau - Artist Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:12:31 +0000 http://foxhavenjournal.com/2007/01/25/upgrade-tips-for-wordpress-21-ella/#comment-1550 Hi Beau, I really appreciate your reply. And it has made the issue a little clearer for me. I will use the local site primarily to get it developed to a point where I can go "live" with some substantial content, and a presentation that I am happy with, instead of developing it live. From that point on, I will likely be using it for testing as you do. I installed the live site using Fantastico also. The problem I see with Fantastico for upgrades is that it has been several weeks now since WordPress released their urgent security upgrade, and Fantastico has not yet updated their version, so a person can't upgrade through them yet. It seems like manual upgrades are at least more timely and perhaps more reliable once I learn how. I'll do a bit more digging, but you have helped me, and I thank you :-) Cheers, John Hi Beau,

I really appreciate your reply. And it has made the issue a little clearer for me. I will use the local site primarily to get it developed to a point where I can go “live” with some substantial content, and a presentation that I am happy with, instead of developing it live. From that point on, I will likely be using it for testing as you do.

I installed the live site using Fantastico also. The problem I see with Fantastico for upgrades is that it has been several weeks now since WordPress released their urgent security upgrade, and Fantastico has not yet updated their version, so a person can’t upgrade through them yet. It seems like manual upgrades are at least more timely and perhaps more reliable once I learn how.

I’ll do a bit more digging, but you have helped me, and I thank you :-)

Cheers,
John

]]> By: Beau http://foxhavenjournal.com/2007/01/25/upgrade-tips-for-wordpress-21-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Beau Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:43:43 +0000 http://foxhavenjournal.com/2007/01/25/upgrade-tips-for-wordpress-21-ella/#comment-1549 Hi John- Didn't expect a comment on this old post! Wordpress makes it easy to see them, huh? I will be honest- I am no expert when it comes to Wordpress. I have done exactly what you describe in terms of managing a local site, then the live site, as separate installs/upgrades. However, my host uses "Fantastico" for an automated install/upgrade script that seems to work pretty well and I've defaulted to that when desired. Realistically, I have not upgraded in several versions as I began suffering from "upgrade fatigue"! Obviously you can manually upgrade your live site as well as using automated scripts. I do understand what you are asking- and if your goal is to constantly mirror your local to the live site, you should be able to do that... but it's not my style or experience. I only use the local to experiment with. I would recommend searching around a little more for someone that does what you are asking as it sounds like a nice idea. Wish I could be of more help! Best regards- Hi John- Didn’t expect a comment on this old post! Wordpress makes it easy to see them, huh? I will be honest- I am no expert when it comes to Wordpress. I have done exactly what you describe in terms of managing a local site, then the live site, as separate installs/upgrades. However, my host uses “Fantastico” for an automated install/upgrade script that seems to work pretty well and I’ve defaulted to that when desired. Realistically, I have not upgraded in several versions as I began suffering from “upgrade fatigue”! Obviously you can manually upgrade your live site as well as using automated scripts. I do understand what you are asking- and if your goal is to constantly mirror your local to the live site, you should be able to do that… but it’s not my style or experience. I only use the local to experiment with. I would recommend searching around a little more for someone that does what you are asking as it sounds like a nice idea. Wish I could be of more help! Best regards-

]]> By: John Rocheleau - Artist http://foxhavenjournal.com/2007/01/25/upgrade-tips-for-wordpress-21-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 John Rocheleau - Artist Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:04:10 +0000 http://foxhavenjournal.com/2007/01/25/upgrade-tips-for-wordpress-21-ella/#comment-1548 Hi, I hope you see this comment. I know this is an old post. I have just begun with Wordpress and am developing a site on my local machine using a Wamp server (the same as you). I have done nothing yet except set a custom permalink rule and set the title etc. I want to upgrade the WP version from 2.3.1 to 2.3.2, but I wanted to do it on my local copy first to get used to doing that. I wanted to be clear about one thing though. Do I upgrade on the local copy first and run the upgrade script on that copy, then do a separate upgrade on the live site and run the script on that site separately? Do you know what I mean? At first I thought I was going to upgrade the site locally and run the script locally, then delete the live folders and ftp the local copy over, then restore the database on the live site with my local version. I didn't realize I could do a separate upgrade on the local and then the live sites, but I guess that's what you are saying that you do. The things is, and this is important, I want to be able to develop the site quite extensively on the local copy, then upload that to the live site when I am done. If I upgrade separately, will there be any problems updating the live site with the local copy? Have I got that right? I sure would appreciate knowing. It's hard to find info on that. Thanks so much, John Hi,

I hope you see this comment. I know this is an old post.

I have just begun with Wordpress and am developing a site on my local machine using a Wamp server (the same as you). I have done nothing yet except set a custom permalink rule and set the title etc. I want to upgrade the WP version from 2.3.1 to 2.3.2, but I wanted to do it on my local copy first to get used to doing that. I wanted to be clear about one thing though.

Do I upgrade on the local copy first and run the upgrade script on that copy, then do a separate upgrade on the live site and run the script on that site separately? Do you know what I mean?

At first I thought I was going to upgrade the site locally and run the script locally, then delete the live folders and ftp the local copy over, then restore the database on the live site with my local version. I didn’t realize I could do a separate upgrade on the local and then the live sites, but I guess that’s what you are saying that you do. The things is, and this is important, I want to be able to develop the site quite extensively on the local copy, then upload that to the live site when I am done. If I upgrade separately, will there be any problems updating the live site with the local copy?

Have I got that right? I sure would appreciate knowing. It’s hard to find info on that.

Thanks so much,
John

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