Comments on: Upgrading and Why You Need a Database Backup http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DLOGAN http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72774 DLOGAN Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:57:46 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72774 I'm really not sure. Next upgrade I'll read the whole little summary it tells me ;-). I skimmed it, but didn't really read every last bit. I have very few plugins running on my blog though.. so there was much less to conflict. I’m really not sure. Next upgrade I’ll read the whole little summary it tells me ;-) . I skimmed it, but didn’t really read every last bit. I have very few plugins running on my blog though.. so there was much less to conflict.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72772 MInTheGap Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:38:26 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72772 Does Installatron turn off the plugins and then reactivate them? I've noticed that 2.2 has something for shutting all of the plugins off, and I've read a lot in the forums about doing a full upgrade. Now, I did this last upgrade-- shh-- without turning off the widgets and it went as I documented above. It's not recommended. Does Installatron turn off the plugins and then reactivate them? I’ve noticed that 2.2 has something for shutting all of the plugins off, and I’ve read a lot in the forums about doing a full upgrade.

Now, I did this last upgrade– shh– without turning off the widgets and it went as I documented above. It’s not recommended.

]]> By: DLOGAN http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72771 DLOGAN Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:23:03 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72771 I just upgraded my blog to Wordpress 2.2 ;-), it went very smoothly thankfully. I guess I don't have as many plugins and widgets running as MinTheGap. I was able to use Installatron to do the upgrade which made it VERY easy (I literally hit one button and within 2 minutes had the new version). It even created a backup of everything, including my database before it ran ;-). Pretty nifty ;-) I just upgraded my blog to WordPress 2.2 ;-) , it went very smoothly thankfully. I guess I don’t have as many plugins and widgets running as MinTheGap. I was able to use Installatron to do the upgrade which made it VERY easy (I literally hit one button and within 2 minutes had the new version). It even created a backup of everything, including my database before it ran ;-) . Pretty nifty ;-)

]]> By: DLOGAN http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72174 DLOGAN Sat, 19 May 2007 18:07:43 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72174 Craziness. Backups are a very good thing. I have been very slowly and painfully learning that lesson ;-). Craziness. Backups are a very good thing. I have been very slowly and painfully learning that lesson ;-) .

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72168 Rebecca Sat, 19 May 2007 03:04:23 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72168 I am so confused about the whole backup thing. I think I've asked about it before, but I don't actually know what you're talking about. Is it like storing all my blog files on my computer at home? Because I can tell you, that's not happening! Maybe you can write a future post about it. And in the meantime, I don't have the execphpwidget thingie: Should I upgrade to 2.2 or wait anyway? I am so confused about the whole backup thing. I think I’ve asked about it before, but I don’t actually know what you’re talking about. Is it like storing all my blog files on my computer at home? Because I can tell you, that’s not happening!

Maybe you can write a future post about it.

And in the meantime, I don’t have the execphpwidget thingie: Should I upgrade to 2.2 or wait anyway?

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72121 MInTheGap Thu, 17 May 2007 19:23:13 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72121 Looks like I figured out what it was-- the More Smilies Plugin (which is no longer supported) was conflicting with the replacement of line breaks as paragraphs. I've disabled it for now, but we don't have anything but the default smilies. I'll have to see if I'm smart enough to be able to fix it! Looks like I figured out what it was– the More Smilies Plugin (which is no longer supported) was conflicting with the replacement of line breaks as paragraphs.

I’ve disabled it for now, but we don’t have anything but the default smilies. I’ll have to see if I’m smart enough to be able to fix it!

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72117 Mary Thu, 17 May 2007 16:17:20 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72117 All this talk of backing databases up is scaring me... I'm so sorry you had such a disaster on your hands...blech! Glad you're still here and readable! :wink: All this talk of backing databases up is scaring me…

I’m so sorry you had such a disaster on your hands…blech! Glad you’re still here and readable! :wink:

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72110 MInTheGap Thu, 17 May 2007 14:16:29 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72110 Thanks Otto-- I'll have to do that. Have you seen anything about why my line breaks are not rendered as paragraphs in comments? Thanks Otto– I’ll have to do that.

Have you seen anything about why my line breaks are not rendered as paragraphs in comments?

]]> By: Otto http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72108 Otto Thu, 17 May 2007 14:06:55 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72108 Additional: There appears to be a fix to Wordpress 2.2 to correct the problem that the ExecPHP widget (and several other widgets) have. Download this file <a href="http://trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/2.2/wp-includes/widgets.php?rev=5484&format=raw">widgets.php</a>. Then replace /wp-includes/widgets.php with this newer version. Problem solved. Additional: There appears to be a fix to WordPress 2.2 to correct the problem that the ExecPHP widget (and several other widgets) have.

Download this file widgets.php.
Then replace /wp-includes/widgets.php with this newer version. Problem solved.

]]> By: Otto http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-72106 Otto Thu, 17 May 2007 13:54:35 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/05/17/upgrading-and-why-you-need-a-database-backup/#comment-72106 I'll be coming up with an update to the ExecPHP widget to fix the issues with it soon.. But your solution is really the 2nd best one (disable the built in widgets), because the built in widgets have, IMO, not been inadequately tested. The best solution: Don't upgrade to 2.2. I wouldn't. Not until some improvements are made. They rushed it out the door too soon. I’ll be coming up with an update to the ExecPHP widget to fix the issues with it soon.. But your solution is really the 2nd best one (disable the built in widgets), because the built in widgets have, IMO, not been inadequately tested.

The best solution: Don’t upgrade to 2.2. I wouldn’t. Not until some improvements are made. They rushed it out the door too soon.

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