Upgrading to WordPress 2.7: Part II

Before we finish the upgrade, it is very important that you back up your current WordPress files. That way, should anything go wrong with the upgrade, you can restore the backup until you figure out what went wrong. Most web hosts provide a website backup tool, contact your host if you are unsure of how to make a backup.

Once you have your back up created, you can finish the upgrade. To do so, you will need the following:

An FTP program (I like FileZilla and will be using it in this tutorial)
Your FTP information as provided by your web host (this is usually yourdomain.com or ftp.yourdomain.com, your username and a password)

Open your FTP program and connect to your domain using your FTP information.

You will be replacing your current wp-admin and wp-includes folders and all of their contents.

Delete your current wp-admin and wp-includes folders
Move over the wp-admin and wp-includes folders we unzipped earlier
Move over all of the files in main wordpress folder – overwriting the current files

IMPORTANT: Do not overwrite the wp-configure.php file.

Once you have finished, open your browser and type in:

http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com/WORDPRESSFOLDER/wp-admin

PLEASE make sure you replace YOURDOMAIN and WORDPRESSFOLDER with your actual information!

You should see this page: