Lembackcom

  • Home
  • About
  • Archives
  • Contact
  • Portfolio
  • Travel List
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Photography
  • Snippets

A Nerve-Racking Upgrade to WP 2.3.2

13 January 2008 By: Marlene11 Comments

The last time I visited WordPress site was when WP version 2.3 was released.  I did not upgrade this site to that new release since I knew it would be tricky and risky to manipulate the database.  I thought of installing the new version of WordPress to my other site and find out that version 2.3.2 was released recently.  I had version 2.2.3 so it would make three versions older if I wouldn’t upgrade to the latest one.  Having thought of the latest version to my other site, I might as well have it on this site.  So came the upgrading.  Whew!

As the first step is to make a back-up of my database, I requested hubby to back me up 🙂  The database is like a culprit that scared me to death.  I could lose all data in one false click and this part was indeed intimidating.  As hubby was telling me to click this and that, I felt my hands were trembling, unsure which to click.  The whole process made me sweat as if the rays of the sun hit me straight.  Having done all the necessary steps stated in the WordPress Backups, I couldn’t wait to check if we had done the right thing.  The first check turned out to be a failure, and it terribly worried me, as it showed no files found to be upgraded.  For a while, we thought we missed something.  But we figured out that the browser was pointed to one folder too many.  Since I have uploaded all wordpress files into the root directory, the folder wordpress shouldn’t be pointed to the browser, as stated in the guide.  That’s just in case I have uploaded wordpress files into that wordpress folder.  Good heavens!  The upgrade was successful.

So far, the significant difference I noticed in this latest version is the ability to add tags to every post.  In this case, If I post something in category-photography then I could add tags like landscape, buildings, or anything that is relevant to the post.  Another thing is the addition of categories in the widget panel.  I haven’t used this widget yet and there might have more features in this new version that I overlooked.

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. Nick Phillips says

    14 January 2008 at 09:32

    Man, I go crazy at times just adjusting my widgets let alone upgrade anything … LOL! I guess I’m not the technical sort of guy …

    Reply
  2. Shanker Bakshi says

    14 January 2008 at 14:06

    There is a plugin for automatic upgrade it here

    http://www.shankerbakshi.com/index.php/2008/01/12/plugin-for-automatic-wordpress-upgrade/

    Reply
  3. Raquel says

    14 January 2008 at 17:59

    just doing my rounds. Take care and have a great week. 😉

    Reply
  4. Dave Lucas says

    14 January 2008 at 20:52

    Hello ! Nice blog you have and you make a cute couple!

    Reply
  5. sweetiepie says

    14 January 2008 at 23:48

    I am still confuse in using wordpress.. and always want to have my own domain blog but I have a problem like you when come to database back up..hehe!better not to upgrade first.

    Reply
  6. Eds says

    15 January 2008 at 01:37

    hi sis! long time no hear from u ha, must na? have sumtin for u pla – http://edsnanquil.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-name.html

    Reply
  7. Amor says

    15 January 2008 at 01:52

    I haven’t upgraded to WP 2.3.2. Mine is still in 2.3.1. The last time I checked on my Cpanel’s Fantastico wala pang upgrade. Tamad kasi ako’ng mag manual upgrade… bagal kasi ng connection kaya umaasa na lang ako sa fantastico. haha!

    Sis may tag na naman (ulit) ako sa yo. Kahit kelan mo gawin, take your time. 🙂

    Reply
  8. jessie says

    15 January 2008 at 08:57

    mhy, ako man gaya ni amor eh ayaw mag-upgrade. ewan ko. tamad din cguro ako or just have many other things to do. buti naman wlang nangyari sa blog mo after the upgrade.

    Reply
  9. Marlene says

    15 January 2008 at 22:23

    Upgrading is crazier, Nick, i don’t think I’ll do it again, lol!

    Good to know about that, Shanker. You’re very resourceful when it comes to WP. Thanks for sharing.

    You too, Raquel. I’m feeling guilty for not doing my rounds, hehe…

    Thanks for dropping by, Lucas.

    Sis Eds, oo nga, kala ko naglie-low ka muna sa blogging.

    Masubukan nga din yang fantastico, Amor. Ang galing naman ng name, hehe..

    Sus, palibhasa professor ka kasi kaya busy lagi. Naku, kung may nangyari sa blog ko, siguro hanggang ngayon umiiyak pa ako, haha..

    Reply
  10. Marlene says

    15 January 2008 at 23:47

    Just stick to Blogger, sweetiepie, so you won’t get the same problem, hehe..

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Upgraded To Wordpress 2.7 | Lemback Blog - Potpourri of Ramblings says:
    12 January 2009 at 00:53

    […] me to sit longer in front of my PC.  The process was as easy as my previous upgrades, no more nerv-racking this time.  Surprisingly, the new interface is easy to navigate.  I’ve learned to find the […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Connect with Us

  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

The Admins/Authors

Blogroll

  • Amor's Personal Blog
  • Davao Zone
  • Mindanao Advice
  • Mindanao Maps
Blogarama - Design Blogs

Search a post or tag

Travel Tags

airport Around Sicily Around Sweden Barcelona Berlin Catania cruise Davao Denmark Europe food travel France Germany Gothenburg Helsingborg Hotels Italy Karlskrona lifestyle Monaco Munich Museums in Sweden Norway Paris road trip roadtrip roadtrip 12-13 roadtrip2014 roadtrip2016 Sicily Singapore Spain Stockholm Sweden Switzerland Syracuse TeachersTrip teaching job Torpa-Stenhus Travel travel-tips travel-video vacation Valencia winter

Featured Photos

Pisa, Italy
Verona, Italy

Bell tower
Florence, Italy
Vinci, Italy

Gallery



What’s up?

  • Top Of Eiffel Tower

    Top Of Eiffel Tower
  • Joan of Arc – Brave and Bold

    Joan of Arc – Brave and Bold
  • The Champs-Élysées – Revisited

    The Champs-Élysées – Revisited
  • The Public at The Louvre

    The Public at The Louvre
  • Luxor Obelisk in Paris

    Luxor Obelisk in Paris

Featured Post

St. Regis Singapore

The St. Regis Hotel

More Posts from this Category

Copyright © 2007–2025 · Lemback.com · Modern Blogger Pro Theme · About