How To Upgrade Your WordPress Blog Using DreamHost’s Control Panel
May 19th, 2008
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One of the most wonderful things about having your WordPress blog hosted on DreamHost, is the ease of keeping your WordPress blog up-to-date. This is a quick tutorial on how to use the DreamHost one-click-installation feature to keep your blog version current. This article assumes you used the DreamHost one-click-installation to install your WordPress blog using the Advanced Mode.
1. Log into your DreamHost control panel: https://panel.dreamhost.com.
2. Goodies: On the left hand side, click on “Goodies” and then on “One Click Installs”.
3. Select A Method: Click on “Upgrade or remove previously installed software – Advanced mode”.
4. Upgrade: Under the column “Actions” you’ll either see “Already…” meaning you’ve already installed the latest version, or you’ll see “Upgrade….”. Click Upgrade.
5. Finish: DreamHost will upgrade WordPress to the latest released version, and send you an email when it’s completed. There will be a link in the email you need to click on, that will upgrade your blog’s database if needed.
6. Plugins: The upgrade process may deactivate your plugins, so it’s a good idea to log into your WordPress admin area and check to see that all the plugins are activated. Sometimes not all plugins are compatible with all versions of WordPress – so it’s good to check this out. The new version of WordPress (2.5) has a auto plugin updater – which make this process really simple.
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J. Olkoski
Aldebaran Web Design, Seattle
Jill Olkoski has a BS in Engineering, a BS in Computer Science and an MA in Clinical Psychology. She delights in using her advanced technical and psychological skills to help small business owners develop cost-effective and successful websites.
